Mainstay

noun

/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.nounA chief support.

"Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy."

2.nounSomeone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.

3.nounA stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.

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