Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z mainly Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part. mainmast The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship. mainmastman A sailor assigned to the mainmast mainmortable Not having (or, of goods: not subject to) the right to alienate one's property if one dies childless. mainnet A large and established network of servers able to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions. mainor The act or fact, especially of theft. mainour A stolen article found on the person of or near the thief. mainpernable Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised. mainpernor a guarantor that a ship would dock mainpiece The primary play or other work performed at an evening's entertainment at the theatre, as opposed to smaller introductory or additional works. mainpin A kingbolt; kingpin. mainplane The wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift. mainplate The base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place. mainport A major transport hub in the Netherlands. mainpost A principal post supporting a primitive building. mainprise 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. mainpriv A primary social media account that is locked or private. Mainpuri A city and district of Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India. mains The domestic electrical power supply, especially as connected to a network or grid. mainsail The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel. mainsborne Carried by mains electricity. mainshaft the principal shaft of a motor mainsheet The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail. mainshock The largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity. mainsleaze Spam that is posted by or on behalf of a mainstream organization. mainspace The primary namespace of a wiki, excluding secondary content such as discussion pages. mainspan The length of suspended roadway between the towers of a bridge. mainspar The main spar of an aircraft mainspring The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling. mainstage The largest performing space in a venue. mainstay A chief support. mainstem The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams Mainstone A hamlet and civil parish (served by Mainstone with Colebatch Parish Council) in south-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2787). mainstream Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc. mainstreamable Able to be brought into the mainstream. mainstreamer Someone in the mainstream. mainstreaming The process of bringing something into the mainstream. mainstreamish Somewhat mainstream. mainstreamism Quality of being mainstream. mainstreamist Someone in the mainstream. mainstreamization The bringing of something into the mainstream; general adoption. mainstreamize To bring into the mainstream; to adopt generally. mainstreamness Quality of being mainstream. mainstreamy Related to the mainstream; akin to the mainstream. mainstreeting Greeting and interacting with people in a public place. mainstretch The main or longest (usually straight) section of a race track. Maintada A village in the Surkhet District, Bheri Zone, Nepal. maintain To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). maintainability The ease with which something can be maintained. maintainable Able to be maintained maintainableness The quality of being maintainable. maintained showing maintenance or attention maintainer Someone who keeps or upholds something; a steward. maintainership The property of being a maintainer. maintaining The act of doing maintenance. maintainment maintenance maintainor One who, not being an interested party, maintains a cause depending between others, by furnishing money, etc., to either party. maintenance Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service. Maintenon A town in the metropolitan area of Paris, France, known for its royal French castle Maintongoon A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia. maintop A platform at the top of a square-rigged vessel's mainmast; used for observation and for the attachment of rigging. maintopman A sailor on duty on a maintop. maintopmast The topmast of the mainmast. maintopsail A topsail above the mainsail. Mainville A surname. Mainwaring A surname from Norman. mainyard The yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung Mainz A city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Rhine. Mainzer A native or inhabitant of the city of Mainz, capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Maio One of the ten islands of Cape Verde. maioid Of or relating to the family Majidae of spider crabs. Maiolo A surname from Italian. Maione A surname. Maiongkong Synonym of Ye'kwana. Maiongong Synonym of Ye'kwana. Maiorana A surname from Italian. Maiorano A surname. Maipo A province in Santiago metropolitan region, Chile. Maipure A language once spoken along the Ventuari, Sipapo, and Autana rivers of Amazonas and, as a lingua franca, in the Upper Orinoco region. It became extinct around the end of the 18th century. Maipurean Synonym of Arawakan (“relating to a language family”). mair more Mairasi A Papuan language of the Bomberai Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia. mairatour moreover, furthermore maire Any of a number of trees of New Zealand, mostly in genus Notelaea. mairehau The plant Phebalium nudum. Mairembam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Mairena A surname. Mairjimmy A locality in the Murrumbidgee council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. mairs A surname. Mais A surname. Maisano A surname from Italian. Maisel A surname. Maisie A diminutive of the female given name Margaret. Maison A surname originating as an occupation. Maisonet A surname. maisonette A small house. Maisonneuve A surname from French, equivalent to English Newhouse. maist most maister To master; to gain control over. maistre A surname from French. Maistrenko A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Майстре́нко (Majstrénko) maistrie Mastery. maistry A foreman. Maisy A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, variant of Maisie. maitake Grifola frondosa, an edible polypore mushroom that grows in clusters at the bases of trees. Maitham A Meitei surname from Manipuri Maithil A member of an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group from the Indian subcontinent who speak the Maithili language. Maithili An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal and northern India. maithuna tantric sexual union Maitland A surname from Anglo-Norman. maitlandite Synonym of thorogummite. maitotoxin A highly potent toxin produced by Gambierdiscus toxicus, a dinoflagellate species. Maitreya A bodhisattva who is considered to be a future Buddha. Maitreyan Of or pertaining to Maitreya. Maitreyi Name of a Vedic philosopher in Ancient India, a wife of the sage Yajnavalkya. maitri Benevolence, lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness. Maiwar The Brisbane River, especially in Indigenous Australian contexts. Maiya A female given name, variant of Maya maizaniid Any snail in the family Maizaniidae. maize Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays. maizebread Synonym of cornbread. maizefield A field in which maize is grown. maizeflour Synonym of cornflour. maizeless Without maize. maizelike Resembling maize or some aspect of it. maizemeal maize meal (coarse flour) maizena Cornflour, cornstarch. maizestarch Synonym of cornstarch. Maizhokunggar A county of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China. Maizuru A city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. maizy Resembling or characteristic of maize. maizypop Popcorn (snack food), especially with molasses. majagua Hampea reynae, a plant endemic to El Salvador. majakite A hexagonal gray white mineral containing arsenic, nickel, and palladium. Majano A surname. majat Cannabis of low quality with too many sticks and seeds. Majayjay A municipality of Laguna, Philippines. Majcher A surname from Polish. Majchrzak A surname from Polish. Majd A surname from Persian. Majeed A surname from Arabic. Majeerteen A subgroup of the Somali Harti clan. Majel A female given name. Majerus A surname. Majeski A surname from Polish. majestatic majestic majestic Having qualities of splendor or royalty. majestical Majestic. majestically In a majestic manner. majesticalness The quality of being majestical.