ETYM Old Eng. stalworth, as. staelwyrth serviceable, probably originally, good at stealing, or worth stealing or taking, and afterwards extended to other causes of estimation. Related to Steal, Worth.
1. Dependable; SYN. stout.
2. Used especially of persons; SYN. stouthearted.
Množina: stalwarts
1. A stalwart person
2. An unwavering partisan