mainstays

NOUN

chief support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backbone bulwark linchpin pillar

STRONG

anchor brace buttress crutch maintainer prop sinew staff standby stay strength supporter sustainer upholder

WEAK

good right arm right-hand person

Example Sentences

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"That squat, broad-shouldered man there, bracing the maintops."

From Willis the Pilot by Adrien, Paul

"I never expected when I came on this journey to be a sailor and climb maintops."

From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)