Word: mainbrace
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: main
brace
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: main
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for mainsail; the lowermost sail on the mainmast
Affix: brace
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: brace
Language: fro
Decoded: brace
Meaning: arm