splice the mainbrace
splice the mainbrace verb: to have an alcoholic drink.
Verb
splice the mainbrace (third-person singular simple present splices the mainbrace, present participle splicing the mainbrace, simple past and past participle spliced the mainbrace)
Forms of splice the mainbrace
| third-person singular present | splices the mainbrace |
|---|---|
| present participle | splicing the mainbrace |
| past participle | spliced the mainbrace |
| past | spliced the mainbrace |
Origin of splice the mainbrace
From splice + mainbrace. Splicing the mainbrace, a heavy piece of running rigging that supported the main yard, was a skilful and arduous task, so that the men responsible would be rewarded with an extra tot of rum. Nowadays, a ceremonial order to pour a drink for a ship's company.
Questions about splice the mainbrace
- What does splice the mainbrace mean?
- Splice the mainbrace means to have an alcoholic drink.
- What part of speech is splice the mainbrace?
- Splice the mainbrace is a verb.
- What is the past tense of splice the mainbrace?
- The past tense of splice the mainbrace is spliced the mainbrace.
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