mainstay
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈmeɪn.steɪ/
Noun

mainstay (plural mainstays)

  1. A chief support.
    Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy.
  2. Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
  3. (nautical) A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.
Translations Translations
  • French: grand étai
  • German: Großstag
  • Portuguese: esteio
  • Russian: гро́та-шта́г
  • Spanish: estay mayor



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