Swedish Meaning of mainstay

hörnsten

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Definitions and Meaning of mainstay in English

Wordnet

mainstay (n)

a prominent supporter

a central cohesive source of support and stability

the forestay that braces the mainmast

Webster

mainstay (n.)

The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.

Main support; principal dependence.

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hörnsten

a prominent supporter, a central cohesive source of support and stability, the forestay that braces the mainmastThe stay extending from the foot of the foremast

ankare,ryggrad,pelare,standby,strävpelare,Krycka,beroende,beroende,tillit,ryggrad

No antonyms found.

mainspring => Huvudfjäder, mainsheet => storsegel, mainsail => Storsegel, mains => elnätet, mainprising => huvudborgen,