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main yard

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. a yard for a square mainsail.


main yard British  

noun

  1. nautical a yard for a square mainsail

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of main yard

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

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Its main yard is in Belfast with other operation at Appledore in England and Methil and Arnish in Scotland.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

“Most want it to be as low maintenance as possible but still attractive,” she says because parking strips are usually far from the main yard — and the hose.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

She mostly only sees women hanging out on the manicured main yard.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2023

After the sit-in the students streamed into the main yard of the university and realized they were under siege.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The budding sky made her want to dance and skip down the halls before they entered the main yard.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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