mainbrace in English
noun
1
one of the braces attached to the main yard of a sailing ship.
The main brace was the largest and heaviest of all the rigging being up to 20" diameter on the big ships.
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1. The mainBrace (also spelled "main Brace") is a Brace attached to the main yard on sailing ships
2. "Splicing the mainBrace" originally referred to the very difficult job of repairing this Brace, one which earned the repairman an extra ration of spirits; eventually, this …