mainstay

Nouns

  • (n) a prominent supporter
    • he is a pillar of the community
    pillar,
  • (n) 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
    backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, anchor,
  • (n) the forestay that braces the mainmast

Synonyms

pillar backbone keystone linchpin lynchpin anchor

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