mainstay
/mˈeɪnsteɪ/
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Noun
a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
Noun
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"
Noun
the forestay that braces the mainmast