mainstay
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a prominent supporter
he is a pillar of the community
Types & categories
- supporter hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
faith is his anchor
Types & categories
- support hypernym
Related & opposite
- anchor derivation
Sense 3 noun
the forestay that braces the mainmast
Types & categories
- forestay hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | supporter |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | anchor |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | support |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | forestay |