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mainbrace
/ ˈmeɪnˌbreɪs /
noun
- nautical a brace attached to the main yard
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I suppose,” said I, “by your talking of splicing the mainbrace that you are a sailor.
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We did not forget Empire Day and duly "spliced the mainbrace."
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This is —, your honour; and here, if your honour p. 577will accept a glass of whiskey we will splice the mainbrace together.
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An after mainbrace aboard the schooner was shot away, and it made her head incline a little more towards us.
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The late owner, Mr. Mainbrace, was a great friend of my family.
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