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Mainstay
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.
2. Main support; principal dependence. The great mainstay of the Church. Buckle.
1 entry 1 source
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.
2. Main support; principal dependence. The great mainstay of the Church. Buckle.