Definitions for main-yard

main-yard main yard

Main-Yard is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 279 anagrams from letters in main-yard (-aadimnry).

Definitions for main-yard

noun

  1. a yard for a square mainsail.

Origin of main-yard

First recorded in 1475-85

Examples for main-yard

One little story which we hear as we pass into the main yard is worth repeating.

He was made a waister, and, at furling sails stationed on the main yard.

He walked out of the shop, following a group of prisoners through the archway into the main yard.

She came to, main yard hauled back, and lay in that position a quarter of an hour or more.

The main yard was broken and the main topsail torn to shreds.

Ease off the main sheet, and, as she falls off, brace in the main yard a little.

We did not believe we could move the main yard, but the strongest and the less discouraged tried to execute the order.

Lay up on that main yard and furl the sail, before it blows to tatters!

Since the master would not shorten sail, the ship was fired on and forced to return by the destruction of its main yard.

Morbleu, non, said one, I am as dry as the main yard of the Trinity.

Word Value for main-yard
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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