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English noun: mainstay

1. mainstay (person) a prominent supporter


SamplesHe is a pillar of the community.


Synonymspillar


Broader (hypernym)admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter

2. mainstay (cognition) a central cohesive source of support and stability


SamplesFaith is his anchor.
The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money.
He is the linchpin of this firm.


Synonymsanchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin


Broader (hypernym)support

3. mainstay (artifact) the forestay that braces the mainmast


Broader (hypernym)forestay









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