Mainstay has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a prominent supporter
"he is a pillar of the community"
2
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"
3
the forestay that braces the mainmast
Example Sentences
"he is a pillar of the community"
noun
"faith is his anchor"
noun
"the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"
noun
"he is the linchpin of this firm"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)