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- English Word Main Definition A match at cockfighting.
- English Word Main Definition A main-hamper.
- English Word Main Definition Strength; force; might; violent effort.
- English Word Main Definition The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
- English Word Main Definition The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean.
- English Word Main Definition The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.
- English Word Main Definition principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
- English Word Main Definition Very or extremely strong.
- English Word Main Definition Vast; huge.
- English Word Main Definition Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer.
- English Word Main Definition Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.
- English Word Main Definition Important; necessary.
- English Word Main Definition Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
- English Word Main yard Definition The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.
- English Word Main-gauche Definition The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.
- English Word Main-hamper Definition A hamper to be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in carrying grapes to the press.
- English Word Maine Definition One of the New England States.
- English Word Mainland Definition The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula.
- English Word Mainly Definition Very strongly; mightily; to a great degree.
- English Word Mainly Definition Principally; chiefly.
- English Word Mainmast Definition The principal mast in a ship or other vessel.
- English Word Mainor Definition A thing stolen found on the person of the thief.
- English Word Mainpernable Definition Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.
- English Word Mainpernor Definition A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
- English Word Mainpin Definition A kingbolt.
- English Word Mainprise Definition A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete.
- English Word Mainprise Definition Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
- English Word Mainprise Definition To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner.
- English Word Mainprised Definition of Mainprise
- English Word Mainprising Definition of Mainprise