Mainstay

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmeɪn.steɪ/

Origin

From main + stay("rope").

Full definition of mainstay

Noun

1. A chief support.Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy.
2. (nautical) A stabilising rope from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast.

Anagrams

• Mayanist, mayanist