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mainbrace

noun

mainbrace

noun

Etymology From main + brace.

1

Nautical, Transport 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.

Derived terms
splice the mainbrace
Related terms
halyard

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.