Mainstay
Mainstay noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.
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Stirrup
Stirrup noun - Support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go.
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Stirrup and Mainstay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainstay/stirrup
Mainstay & Stirrup. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainstay/stirrup>.
Stirrup or Mainstay. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainstay/stirrup.
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