grand étai — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mainstay noun A chief support.
Senses
grand étai is used for these senses in English:
- mainstay (nautical) A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.
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.