main brace

A form of mainbrace — 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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Meanings

nounmain brace (plural main braces)

plural main braces

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mainbrace.
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APA

main brace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20brace

MLA

“main brace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20brace. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “main brace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20brace.

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