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noun
Nautical. a square mainsail.
the principal dish or course of a meal, typically including meat or fish.
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Origin of main course
First recorded in 1505â15
Words nearby main course
Mainbocher, main body, main brace, main chance, main clause, main course, main deck, main diagonal, main drag, Maine, Maine Coon
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British Dictionary definitions for main course
main course
noun
the principal dish of a meal
nautical a square mainsail
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