What is the meaning of MAIN. Phrases containing MAIN
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The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.
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n.
The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.
n.
One who maintains.
a.
That maybe maintained.
n.
One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Maintain
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Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.
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Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
n.
A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
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of Maintain
n.
Main support; principal dependence.
n.
One who, not being interested, maintains a cause depending between others, by furnishing money, etc., to either party.
v. t.
To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner.
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The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.
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of Mainprise
n.
The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels.
v. t.
To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation.
n.
That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences.
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of Mainprise
n.
A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete.
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