mainbrace
English
noun
Definitions
- (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.
Etymology
Compound from English main (power, might, force, strength) + English brace.
Origin
English
brace
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amain English
- armbrace English
- brace English
- braceable English
- braceless English
- bracer English
- bracest English
- braceth English
- counterbrace English
- embrace English
- forebrace English
- main English
- main battle tank English
- mainboard English
- mainchain English
- maincrop English
- maindeck English
- mainer English
- mainframe English
- mainful English
- mainland English
- mainline English
- mainly English
- mainmast English
- mainpiece English
- mainplane English
- mainsail English
- mainshaft English
- mainsheet English
- mainshock English
- mainspan English
- mainspring English
- mainstage English
- mainstay English
- mainstem English
- mainstream English
- maintop English
- maintopmast English
- mainyard English
- midmain English
- neckbrace English
- nonmain English
- overbrace English
- rebrace English
- thoroughbrace English
- unbrace English
- underbrace English
- メイン Japanese
- brace Middle English
- mayn Middle English
- boresy Malagasy
- mien Pitcairn-Norfolk
- main
- brace
- amain
- mainly
- bracer
- mainer
- midmain
- braceth
- bracest
- unbrace
- embrace
- rebrace
- maintop
- mainful
- nonmain
- maindeck
- mainyard
- mainline
- mainland
- mainstay
- mainstem
- mainspan
- mainsail
- maincrop
- mainmast
- armbrace
- braceless
- mainshaft
- mainchain
- mainshock
- braceable
- mainstage
- mainplane
- mainframe
- overbrace
- neckbrace
- forebrace
- mainsheet
- mainpiece
- mainboard
- mainstream
- mainspring
- underbrace
- maintopmast
- counterbrace
- thoroughbrace
- main battle tank