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mainbrace

mainbrace noun: the rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung.

Noun

mainbrace (plural mainbraces)

  1. The rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung.

Forms of mainbrace

pluralmainbraces
alternative formmain brace
alternative formmain-brace

Origin of mainbrace

From main + brace.

Words formed from mainbrace

Phrases with mainbrace

Questions about mainbrace

What does mainbrace mean?
Mainbrace means the rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung.
What part of speech is mainbrace?
Mainbrace is a noun.
What is the plural of mainbrace?
The plural of mainbrace is mainbraces.

Words near mainbrace in the dictionary

  1. mainboard
  2. mainboards
  3. Mainbody
  4. mainboom
  5. mainbooms
  6. mainbrace
  7. mainbraces
  8. mainchain
  9. mainchains
  10. maincrop
  11. maincrops

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