NOUN | person | mainstay, pillar | a prominent supporter |
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cognition | mainstay, anchor, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin | a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
artifact | mainstay | the forestay that braces the mainmast |
Sounds | mey'nstey. | |
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Rhymes | andante ... trente-et-quarante: 11 rhymes with tey... |
Meaning | A prominent supporter. | |
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Synonym | pillar | |
Broader | supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend | A person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
Spanish | pilar, sostén principal | |
Catalan | pilar |
Meaning | A central cohesive source of support and stability. | |
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Synonyms | anchor, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin | |
Broader | support | Something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest |
Spanish | pilar, puntal | |
Catalan | àncora |
Meaning | The forestay that braces the mainmast. | |
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Broader | forestay | An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit |
Spanish | estay mayor | |
Catalan | puntal |
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