Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mainbrace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
main-brace
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From main + brace.

Inflected Forms

mainbraces (plural) main brace (alternative) main-brace (alternative)

Phrases

splice the mainbrace

Frequently Paired Words

halyard

Questions

What does mainbrace mean?
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.
Where does mainbrace come from?
From main + brace.

How to pronounce mainbrace

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