mainchain

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noun

A chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast.

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Meanings

nounmainchain (plural mainchains)

plural mainchains

  1. plural normallynauticalA chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast.
  2. businessA blockchain with one or more sidechains attached to it.

    One user start^([sic]) to withdraw assets from sidechain to mainchain by sending transaction.

    2020, Sheng Wen, Albert Zomaya, Laurence T. Yang, Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 557

Origin

From main + chain.

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APA

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

MLA

“mainchain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainchain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mainchain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainchain.

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