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mainbrace

noun

Etymology

From main + brace.

  1. derived from bracchia
  2. derived from brace
  3. inherited from brace
  4. compounded as mainbrace — “main + brace”

Definitions

  1. The rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across…

    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.

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