mainchain
English
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) A chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast.
Etymology
Compound from English main (power, might, force, strength) + English chain.
Origin
English
chain
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amain English
- antichain English
- backchain English
- blockchain English
- chain English
- chain-melted English
- chain-melted state English
- chainable English
- chainage English
- chainbolt English
- chaincase English
- chainest English
- chaineth English
- chainguard English
- chainless English
- chainlet English
- chainlike English
- chainlink English
- chainman English
- chainplate English
- chainring English
- chainsaw English
- chainset English
- chainstay English
- chainsticks English
- chainwale English
- chainwide English
- chainwise English
- chainwork English
- chainworks English
- cochain English
- drag-chain English
- enchain English
- forechain English
- glycochain English
- heterochain English
- hogchain English
- homochain English
- interchain English
- intrachain English
- keychain English
- main English
- main battle tank English
- mainboard English
- mainbrace 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
- megachain English
- midchain English
- midmain English
- minichain English
- multichain English
- nanochain English
- nonchain English
- nonmain English
- rechain English
- subchain English
- toolchain English
- unchain English
- watchchain English
- chaine French
- チェーン Japanese
- メイン Japanese
- cheyne Middle English
- mayn Middle English
- 체인 Korean
- jeen Marshallese
- sen Tok Pisin
- mien Pitcairn-Norfolk
- main
- amain
- chain
- mainer
- mainly
- rechain
- midmain
- maintop
- cochain
- unchain
- enchain
- mainful
- nonmain
- mainyard
- mainsail
- midchain
- subchain
- chainman
- chainage
- mainstem
- maindeck
- keychain
- chainset
- mainline
- chainest
- nonchain
- mainspan
- hogchain
- maincrop
- mainmast
- chainsaw
- chainlet
- mainland
- mainstay
- chaineth
- toolchain
- mainshock
- minichain
- chainring
- mainframe
- chainbolt
- chainstay
- homochain
- mainshaft
- chaincase
- antichain
- chainwale
- mainsheet
- mainpiece
- chainless
- backchain
- chainwise
- chainlink
- megachain
- chainable
- chainwork
- mainstage
- mainplane
- chainlike
- nanochain
- forechain
- mainbrace
- chainwide
- mainboard
- interchain
- multichain
- chainplate
- intrachain
- chainguard
- mainspring
- mainstream
- chainworks
- blockchain
- drag-chain
- glycochain
- watchchain
- maintopmast
- chainsticks
- heterochain
- chain-melted
- main battle tank
- chain-melted state