Looking for the meaning of the word MAINSTAYS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MAINSTAYS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Mainstay
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmeɪnsteɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person or thing on which something else is based or depends
Short Definition:thing on which something else is based or depends
Examples:- farming is the mainstay of the rural economy
Definition:
a stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship.
Short Definition:stay that extends from maintop to foot of foremast of sailing ship
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