In figurative or allusive uses. A person or thing providing a sure foundation or support; a source of shelter or protection; a person who or thing…

A person or thing permanently confined to or established in a particular place or position.

Of an immaterial thing: Immunity from destruction or essential change; enduring quality. Something fixed or settled.

Originally U.S. Usually in plural, and frequently modified by old. A reliable person, animal, or thing.

A person (usually a man) who provides stability, support, or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation; the most dependable, experienced, or…