mainbrace (manbras)

Naut., the brace attached to the main-yard. See brace1, 9.-To splice the main-brace, in naut. slang, to serve out an IMG:content-0100.png:[ocr errors] a ship's hold which lies near the main-hatch. mainland (mān'land), n. principal land, as distinguished from islands. It is in Grece, and the Turkes mayne lande lyeth within.ij. or.iij. myle of theym. Sir R. Guylforde, Pylgrymage, p. 11. They landed on the mainland north of the haven. E. A. Freeman , Venice, p. 124. mainlander (mān'lan-der), n. One who dwells on the mainland. [Rare.] The mainlanders and the islanders could not take the preliminary step of agreeing upon a place where they should meet. Palfrey, Hist. New Eng., II. 359.