steunpilaar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cornerstone noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
- mainstay noun A chief support.
Senses
steunpilaar is used for these senses in English:
- cornerstone A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
- mainstay A chief support.
cornerstone — full definition
- noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
- noun The fundamental basis or most important part of something.
mainstay — full definition
- noun A chief support.
- noun Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
- noun A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.