mainbraces

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of mainbrace

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cambrasine
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APA

mainbraces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainbraces

MLA

“mainbraces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainbraces. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mainbraces,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainbraces.

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