mainstay

Noun

Meaning

The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.

Main support; principal dependence.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

keystone backbone pillar foundation support anchor bulwark supporter cornerstone linchpin lynchpin atlas confederate center base
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Antonyms

bagatelle nothing trivia trifle technicality triviality
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Hypernyms

support friend champion protagonist admirer supporter

Anagrams

Mayanist

Examples

faith is his anchor Source: Internet

the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money Source: Internet

he is the linchpin of this firm Source: Internet

he is a pillar of the community Source: Internet

Americans of all demographic groups want to keep turkey as the mainstay of Thanksgiving dinner, though Americans under 30 are less likely than older Americans to prefer it. Source: Internet

As a businessperson, you’d do well to use industry best practices to act as the mainstay of your advertising effort. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mainspar mainspring mainstage mainstem Mainstone mainstream