Synonyms for linchpin

Most common

back bone · anchor · keystone · mainstay · axlepin

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.

   In ij camellis ferri vocatis lynspins emptis pro carectis iiijᵈ.

Related words

Other spellings

lynchpin

Forms

Plural

linchpins → mainstays, keystones, anchors, axlepins…

Example sentences

• anchor A large number of boats lay at anchor in the bay.
• keystone Sex appeal is the keystone of our civilization.
• mainstay Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

anchor²

7 letters

axlepin

8 letters

keystone², mainstay²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anchor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

cheville ouvrière