Associations to the word «Mainstay»
Noun
- Midfield
- Farming
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Repertoire
- Tourism
- Logging
- Subsistence
- Therapy
- Medication
- Fishing
- Lineup
- Treatment
- Diet
- Seafood
- Wrestling
- Repertory
- Livelihood
- Whaling
- Opioid
- Stampede
- Gdp
- Dairy
- Chemotherapy
- Bowling
- Forestry
- Export
- Livestock
- Cod
- Promotion
- Antibiotic
- Founding
- Batting
- Celia
- Cuisine
- Salmon
- Decade
- Wrestler
- Faulkner
- Mining
- Industry
- Cultivation
- Potato
- Airliner
- Lumber
- Advent
- Mercenary
- Ern
- Crop
- Locomotive
- Funk
- Dur
- Diagnosis
- Wheat
- Guitarist
- Bomber
- Hutton
- Luftwaffe
- Cattle
- Pitching
- Indie
- Pennant
- Maize
- Petroleum
- Prevention
- Harvesting
- Manufacturing
- Cotton
- Genre
- Gunn
- Magnum
- Foundry
- Appearing
- Arsenal
- Fleet
- Mid
- Marvel
- Parkinson
- Fishery
Adjective
Wiktionary
MAINSTAY, noun. A chief support.
MAINSTAY, noun. (nautical) A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.
Dictionary definition
MAINSTAY, noun. A prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community".
MAINSTAY, noun. A central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm".
MAINSTAY, noun. The forestay that braces the mainmast.
Wise words
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