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mainstay — ► NOUN 1) a stay which extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship. 2) the chief support or main part … English terms dictionary
mainstay — main‧stay [ˈmeɪnsteɪ] noun [countable usually singular] the most important part of something, that makes it possible for it to be successful or to continue to exist: mainstay of • Cod fishing was the mainstay of the Newfoundland economy,… … Financial and business terms
mainstay — noun the mainstay of a) an important part of something that makes it possible for it to work properly or continue to exist: Agriculture is still the mainstay of the country s economy.b)someone who does most of the important work for a group or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mainstay — noun ˈmeɪnsteɪ a) A chief support. Agriculture is the mainstay of this countrys economy. b) A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast … Wiktionary
mainstay — I noun anchor, assurance, backbone, backer, bastion, brace, bulwark, buttress, champion, chief reliance, cornerstone, crutch, deliverance, dependence, foundation, help, keystone, maintainer, nucleus, pillar, principal backer, principal maintainer … Law dictionary
mainstay — (n.) chief support, 1787, figurative use of a nautical noun meaning stay which extends from the main top to the foot of the foremast (late 15c.), from MAIN (Cf. main) (adj.) + STAY (Cf. stay) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
mainstay — noun 1》 a stay which extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship. 2》 the chief support or basis: sugar is the mainstay of the island s economy … English new terms dictionary
mainstay — noun agriculture is the mainstay of their economy Syn: central component, central figure, centerpiece, prop, linchpin, cornerstone, pillar, bulwark, buttress, chief support, backbone, anchor, foundation, base, staple … Thesaurus of popular words
mainstay — noun Date: 15th century 1. a ship s stay extending from the maintop forward usually to the foot of the foremast 2. a chief support … New Collegiate Dictionary
mainstay — UK [ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms mainstay : singular mainstay plural mainstays the person or thing that something depends on most in order to continue or be successful mainstay of: Oil exports are the mainstay of the economy … English dictionary
mainstay — main|stay [ meın,steı ] noun count the person or thing that something depends on in order to continue or be successful: mainstay of: Oil exports are the mainstay of the economy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English