mainstay

Significado (Inglés)

1. A chief support.
2. Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
3. A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

Conceptos

pilar

soporte principal

estay mayor

puntal

sostén principal

Sinónimos

pillar

backbone

nucleus

linchpin

support

prop

main force

anchor

⚓

authority

forestay

keystone

leader

lynchpin

central figure

main power

cornerstone

principle person

chine

pilar

centre

pivot

center

sinew

spinal column

spine

stanchion

stylobate

buttress

supporter

vertebral column

center field

center fielder

back

🔙

responsible person

central pillar

centre field

centre fielder

prop of a roof

framework

key

🔑

key man

core number

support column

Traducciones

pilier

pilastro

carro-chefe

échine

steunpilaar

esteio

Rückgrat

colonne

Stütze

Zentrum

colonne vertébrale

appoggio

Hauptstütze

grootstag

wichtigster Teil

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: main stai

In summary

From Middle English main stai, equivalent to main + stay (“rope”).