main brace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of main brace
First recorded in 1480–90
Example Sentences
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From England, King George personally ordered an extra round of grog for all hands with the time-honored phrase: "Splice the main brace."
From Time Magazine Archive
Tailing onto the heavy rope of the main brace was a runty, down-cheeked lad of 16 named Jimmy Bisset.
From Time Magazine Archive
Clyde walked aft, and placed himself in the line of those who were to haul on the weather main brace.
From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver
The after-guards are stationed on the quarter-deck, and have to tend the spanker and other after-sails, and to haul the main brace.
From Peter the Whaler by Austin, Henry
Well, well, it don’t much matter, seein’ that we hain’t got no dooty for to do—no trick at the wheel, no greasin’ the masts—wust of all, no splicin’ the main brace, and no grub.”
From Jarwin and Cuffy by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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