very; main good, very good. Also the chief; madam's the main, i. e. madam is the chief or ruler. C.
·adj Vast; huge. II. Main ·noun A main-hamper. III. Main ·adj Important; necessary. IV. Main ·nou...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A continent or mainland. Also, figuratively, the ocean. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast. ...
·noun The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; — used to parry thru...
·noun A hamper to be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in carrying grapes to the press. ...
(Gr. artemon), answering to the modern "mizzen-sail," as some suppose. Others understand the "jib," ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The body of troops that marches between the advance-guard and the rear-guard of an army. ...
The spar which stretches the foot of the boom-mainsail in a fore-and-aft rigged vessel. ...
A purchase attached to the main-yard for trimming it to the wind. ...
The broadest part of a ship at any particular timber or frame, distinguished by upper and lower heig...
The after one, as distinguished from the jeer-capstan. ...
The main-sail. ...
The principal guard of a garrison town, usually posted in the place-of-arms, or the market-place. ...
That part of a ship's hold which lies near the main-hatch. ...
A body of impenetrable ice apparently detached from the land, but immovable; between which and the l...
Jeers for swaying up the main-yard. ...
The principal keel, as distinguished from the false-keel and the keelson. ...
The strong horizontal beam of the windlass, supported at the ends by iron spindles in the windlass-b...
The stern-post, as distinguished from the false-post and inner-post. ...
This, in a square-rigged vessel, is distinguished by the so-termed square main-sail; in a fore-and-a...
The principal shaft in machinery. ...
The source of continuous motion in a time-keeper. Also, that part of a musket-lock which is sunk int...
A storm-sail set between the fore and main masts. ...
A large and strong tackle, hooked occasionally upon the main pendant, and used for various purposes,...
A term often applied to the wing-transom (which see). ...
The lower wales, which are generally placed on the lower breadth, and so that the main-deck knee-bol...
A sudden and vigorous attack. ...
That above the main topgallant-mast. ...
The order given to haul the after-yards round when the ship is nearly head to wind in tacking. ...
A block forming part of the purchase used for hauling the main-tack down to. ...
A stout piece of rope with a hook in one end, and a thimble in the other, sometimes used for hauling...
The bowline of the main-topsail. It is used to haul the weather-leech forward when on a wind, which ...
The order used instead of main-sail haul, when the main-sail is not set. ...
Those in the doctor's list. ...
See main-sail. ...
An order well understood to mean, fill the main-topsail, after it has been aback, or the ship hove-t...
In nautical parlance, to serve out an extra allowance of grog in bad weather or after severe exertio...
The rudder-stock, or piece which is connected by the rudder-bands to the stern-post. ...
The officer appointed to superintend all the duties to be executed upon the main-deck during the day...
Special movable purchases for hoisting in and out boats, anchors, &c. They plumb the fore and main h...
Said of one who does not readily catch an order given. Thus at sea the main-mast is synonymous with ...
This is to haul them forward, and down to the chess-trees on the weather-side. ...