mainbrace
English
Alternative forms
- main brace
- main-brace
Etymology
main + brace
Noun
mainbrace (plural mainbraces)
- (nautical) The rope used as support for the masts, running from the bow to the top of the mast and back to the deck.
Derived terms
- splice the mainbrace
See also
- halyard
Anagrams
- carbamine