main yard

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. a yard for a square mainsail.

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main yard British  

noun

1. nautical a yard for a square mainsail

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Etymology

Origin of main yard

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

She walks through the main yard of the women's section, glancing at the scorched walls, scattered cooking pots and piles of clothing.

From BBC

“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

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

From Washington Post

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

From New York Times

Patients were lined on the pavement outside while medical staff treated urgently injured people in the open air of a main yard.

From Seattle Times