mainyard
mainyard noun: the yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung.
Noun
mainyard (plural mainyards)
- The yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung
- The sails were split, the mainyard shivered, the wind blowing fresh, the night setting in; and all our chance was to make for Corfu--or, as F. pathetically called it, 'a watery grave.'1880, John Nichol, Byron
- A long line of red and white flags extends from the top of the mainyard to the helm and streamers flutter from the mastheads.1914, E.H. Aitken, Concerning Animals and Other Matters
Forms of mainyard
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Origin of mainyard
From main + yard.
Questions about mainyard
- What does mainyard mean?
- Mainyard means the yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung.
- What part of speech is mainyard?
- Mainyard is a noun.
- What is the plural of mainyard?
- The plural of mainyard is mainyards.
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