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Nouns (6)

n. the forestay that braces the mainmast

n. a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"

n. a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

Mainstay

n. Internet company

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Fuzzynyms (8)

stay

n. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

buttress, buttressing

n. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

column, pillar

n. (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

column, pillar

n. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

prop

n. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

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