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splice the mainbrace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
splice the -main-brace
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have an alcoholic drink.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From splice + mainbrace. Splicing the mainbrace, a heavy piece of running rigging that supported the main yard, was a skilful and arduous task, so that the men responsible would be rewarded with an extra tot of rum. Nowadays, a ceremonial order to pour a drink for a ship's company.

Inflected Forms

splices the mainbrace (present, singular) splicing the mainbrace (participle, present) spliced the mainbrace (participle, past) spliced the mainbrace (past)

Questions

What does splice the mainbrace mean?
To have an alcoholic drink.
Where does splice the mainbrace come from?
From splice + mainbrace. Splicing the mainbrace, a heavy piece of running rigging that supported the main yard, was a skilful and arduous task, so that the men responsible would be rewarded with an extra tot of rum. Nowadays, a ceremonial order to pour a drink for a ship's company.

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