Mainstay

Word MAINSTAY
Character 8
Hyphenation main stay
Pronunciations /ˈmeɪn.steɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Mainstay"

What do we mean by mainstay?

A chief support. noun

A strong rope that serves to steady and support the mainmast of a sailing vessel. noun

The rope which secures the head of the mainmast of a vessel forward. noun

2. Chief support; main dependence: as, their mainstay is fishing. noun

Plural All the stays which give support to the main lower mast, maintopmast, and maintopgallantmast. noun

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

Main support; principal dependence. noun

A chief support. noun

A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast. noun

A prominent supporter noun

A central cohesive source of support and stability noun

The forestay that braces the mainmast noun

A chief support.

Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.

A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.

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The word "mainstay" in example sentences

The lot more includes her jewellery and interior designing business, which she calls her mainstay profession. “I have quite a few theme projects coming up on the interior designing front. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If we are not able to do our study and use the commentaries for correction afterward, if our mainstay is not the word of God but the words of anybody else, we are still derivative teachers. from → Articles ❋ Unknown (2010)

The mainstay is just making sure people don't die of dehydration. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My jobs mainstay is visiting hunters and I've watched these guys/gals spend thoudands of dollars so I see increased licenses fees, hotel/motel taxes and maybe even an October through December fuel tax as a way to fund a state sponsored program. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Okay, so those of you who've been reading this site for a while now understand that while I often post indie rock or some weird, slightly experimental jazzy something or other, my mainstay is Techno music in all its glorious forms. ❋ Unknown (2005)

(Senate Historian Richard Baker, Defense Correspondent Tony Capaccio, Sen. Sam Nunn, assorted biologists, engineers, and international journalists) These people may or may not have opinions, but their mainstay is fact-based explanations of their specialties for the intelligent layman. ❋ KaneCitizen (2005)

The bullpen mainstay is Troy Percival, who converted 39 of 42 save opportunities. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Guyana and West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is often described as the mainstay of the regional side. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Copper is not the long-term mainstay of the Zambian economy, "the Bank's representative Ohene Nyanin said in an earlier interview in Lusaka. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The mainstay was the 115-horsepower 258 cubic-inch inline six-cylinder engine that finally ended its decades-long production run when the old Wrangler ended production in 2006 and was replaced by a more modern V6 engine. ❋ Dan Carney (2008)

So basically, their mainstay is the M1A1 Abrams tank. ❋ Unknown (2003)

So basically their mainstay is the M1A1 Abrams tank. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Another mainstay is the wish, whether conveyed by genie, accident, malapropism or telegram (does anybody actually get telegrams anymore?). ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1991)

Dufresne, well known as the mainstay of all the works of charity and religion in that city. ❋ Walter Elliott (1885)

While BP has traditionally been known as a mainstay in the dividend market, the company announced on Wednesday that it will suspend its quarterly payouts at least through the end of this year. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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