mainpiece
English
noun
Definitions
- (theatre) The primary play or other work performed at an evening's entertainment at the theatre, as opposed to smaller introductory or additional works.
- (nautical) The principal part of a ship's head; the principal piece of timber in a rudder.
Etymology
Compound from English main (power, might, force, strength) + English piece.
Origin
English
piece
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- T-piece English
- afterpiece English
- altarpiece English
- amain English
- apiece English
- armpiece English
- backpiece English
- bailpiece English
- bedpiece English
- broadpiece English
- centerpiece English
- centrepiece English
- cheekpiece English
- chimneypiece English
- codpiece English
- conepiece English
- cornerpiece English
- crosspiece English
- crownpiece English
- depiece English
- earpiece English
- eyepiece English
- facepiece English
- fieldpiece English
- forepiece English
- fourpiece English
- hairpiece English
- handpiece English
- headpiece English
- heelpiece English
- kneepiece English
- mailpiece English
- main English
- main battle tank English
- mainboard English
- mainbrace English
- mainchain English
- maincrop English
- maindeck English
- mainer English
- mainframe English
- mainful English
- mainland English
- mainline English
- mainly English
- mainmast 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
- mantelpiece English
- masterpiece English
- midmain English
- midpiece English
- mistresspiece English
- mouthpiece English
- multipiece English
- namepiece English
- neckpiece English
- nightpiece English
- nonmain English
- nosepiece English
- piece English
- pieceless English
- piecemeal English
- piecen English
- piecer English
- pieceth English
- piecewise English
- pieceworker English
- polepiece English
- ridgepiece English
- ringpiece English
- seapiece English
- showpiece English
- sidepiece English
- solepiece English
- stringpiece English
- tailpiece English
- testpiece English
- thumbpiece English
- timepiece English
- toepiece English
- toppiece English
- tosspiece English
- unpiece English
- workpiece English
- biisi Finnish
- pieza Spanish, Castilian
- メイン Japanese
- mayn Middle English
- pece Middle English
- pisi Sranan Tongo
- mien Pitcairn-Norfolk
- main
- piece
- amain
- piecen
- mainer
- piecer
- mainly
- apiece
- T-piece
- midmain
- pieceth
- unpiece
- maintop
- depiece
- mainful
- nonmain
- mainyard
- toepiece
- mainsail
- codpiece
- mainstem
- eyepiece
- toppiece
- maindeck
- mainline
- earpiece
- midpiece
- mainspan
- maincrop
- mainmast
- bedpiece
- mainland
- mainstay
- armpiece
- seapiece
- forepiece
- bailpiece
- mainshock
- mainframe
- facepiece
- fourpiece
- headpiece
- hairpiece
- mainshaft
- polepiece
- nosepiece
- neckpiece
- showpiece
- handpiece
- piecewise
- testpiece
- mainsheet
- backpiece
- sidepiece
- timepiece
- workpiece
- mainchain
- conepiece
- mainstage
- mailpiece
- mainplane
- tailpiece
- piecemeal
- kneepiece
- heelpiece
- tosspiece
- mainbrace
- solepiece
- pieceless
- namepiece
- ringpiece
- mainboard
- fieldpiece
- nightpiece
- cheekpiece
- crosspiece
- multipiece
- crownpiece
- broadpiece
- afterpiece
- mainspring
- mainstream
- mouthpiece
- altarpiece
- ridgepiece
- thumbpiece
- stringpiece
- maintopmast
- pieceworker
- mantelpiece
- masterpiece
- centrepiece
- centerpiece
- cornerpiece
- chimneypiece
- mistresspiece
- main battle tank