Associations to the word «Mainstay»

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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.