main yard

noun

, Nautical.

1. a yard for a square mainsail.

main yard

noun

1. nautical a yard for a square mainsail

Word History and Origins

Origin of main yard¹

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

“Most want it to be as low maintenance as possible but still attractive,” she says because parking strips are usually far from the main yard — and the hose.

From Seattle Times

She mostly only sees women hanging out on the manicured main yard.

From Washington Post

After the sit-in the students streamed into the main yard of the university and realized they were under siege.

From New York Times

Patients were lined on the pavement outside while medical staff treated urgently injured people in the open air of a main yard.

From Seattle Times

Because now since there is no main yard, a much larger group of men are forced into a much smaller area.

From Salon