• Synonyms: mainstay
  Meaning: the forestay that braces the mainmast
• Synonyms: anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
  Meaning: 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"
• Synonyms: pillar, mainstay
  Meaning: a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"

• Lucy was his mainstay at home, he told Katy. Her mother had been "weakly" now this long time back, and Bess and Nanny were but children yet, so Lucy had to take command and keep things ship-shape when he was away.

0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording John C. Dvorak, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Zelda Fitzgerald, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Vectrex, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording British Empire, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Kindred (novel), License CC BY-SA 4.0