mainbrace
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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Derived terms
1.3.2
See also
1.4
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English
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main brace
main-brace
Etymology
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From
main
+
brace
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Noun
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mainbrace
(
plural
mainbraces
)
(
nautical
)
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.
Derived terms
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splice the mainbrace
See also
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halyard
Anagrams
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carbamine
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