hörnsten — meaning in English

English meaning

• linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
• mainstay noun A chief support.

Senses

hörnsten is used for these senses in English:

• linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
• mainstay A chief support.

linchpin — full definition

1. noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
2. noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.

mainstay — full definition

1. noun A chief support.
2. noun Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
3. noun A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

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