Meaning Of The Word Mainstay

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What's The Definition Of Mainstay?

mainstay
countable noun: If you describe something as the mainstay of a particular thing, you mean that it is the most basic part of it.

mainstay in American English
a stay, or line, extending forward from the mainmast, supporting it and holding it in position
noun: the stay that secures the mainmast forward

mainstay in British English
noun: the forestay that braces the mainmast

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