Definitions for main-brace

main-brace main brace

Main-Brace is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 515 anagrams from letters in main-brace (-aabceimnr).

Definitions for main-brace

noun

  1. a brace leading to a main yard.

Origin of main-brace

First recorded in 1480-90

Examples for main-brace

As he fell he caught hold of the main brace, and was suspended for a minute over the water.

My advice was to grease the bowsprit, let go the mast, and splice the main brace.

In anchoring, you are at the main clew-lines, and the main brace.

The only other record of the day was that we “spliced the main brace;” that is, gave Jack an extra glass of grog.

By jingo, I think he might say ‘splice the main brace’ now, after all this jollification!

“You are on the main brace,” said Scott, a good-natured young tar, who happened to be near the new student.

main brace did all the work about the house, except what the Captain did himself.

I was moved as out of a revery by the sight of Dale swinging across to the Serapis by the main brace pennant.

The boat was now under sail, and the crew laid in their oars and “spliced the main brace.”

Why, didn't I see you myself just now when you spliced the main brace?

Word Value for main-brace
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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