mainstay
(noun)
noun
1. a prominent supporter
Similar word(s): pillar
Definition categories: person, admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter
2. a central cohesive source of support and stability
Similar word(s): anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin
Definition categories: thought, support
3. the forestay that braces the mainmast
Definition categories: man–made, forestay
Sentences with mainstay as a noun:
- Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy.