MAIN-KEEL
MA'IN-KEEL, noun The principal keel, as distinguished from the false keel.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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MAIN-LAND
MA'IN-LAND, noun The continent; the principal land, as opposed to an isle.
MAIN-MAST
MA'IN-MAST, noun The principal mast in a ship or other vessel.
MAIN-SAIL
MA'IN-SAIL, noun The principal sail in a ship. The main-sail of a ship or brig is extended by a yard attached to the main-mast, and that of a sloop, by the boom.
MAIN-SHEET
MA'IN-SHEET, noun The sheet that extends and fastens the main-sail.
MAIN-TOP
MA'IN-TOP, noun The top of the main-mast of a ship or brig.
MAIN-YARD
MA'IN-YARD, noun The yard on which the main-sail is extended, supported by the main-mast.
MAINLY
MA'INLY, adverb Chiefly; principally.He is mainly occupied with domestic concerns.1. Greatly; to a great degree; mightily.
MAINOR
MA'INOR, noun [Latin a manu, from the hand, or in the work.] The old law phrase, to be taken as a thief with the mainor signifies, to be taken in the very act of killing venison...
MAINPERNABLE
MAINPERN'ABLE, adjective That may be admitted to give surety by mainpernors; that may be mainprized.
MAINPERNOR
MAINPERN'OR, noun In law, a surety for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day. Mainpernors differ from bail, in that a man's bail may imprison or surrender him before the sti...
MAINPRIZE
MA'INPRIZE, noun1. In law, a writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. These sureties are called m...
MAINSWEAR
MA'INSWEAR, verb intransitive To swear falsely; to perjure one's self.
MAINTAIN
MAINTA'IN, verb transitive [Latin manus and teneo.]1. To hold, preserve or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; not to suffer to fail or decline; a...
MAINTAINABLE
MAINTA'INABLE, adjective That may be maintained, supported, preserved or sustained.1. That may be defended or kept by force or resistance; as, a military post is not maintainabl...
MAINTAINED
MAINTA'INED, participle passive Kept in any state; preserved; upheld; supported; defended; vindicated.
MAINTAINER
MAINTA'INER, noun One who supports, preserves, sustains or vindicates.
MAINTAINING
MAINTA'INING, participle present tense Supporting; preserving; upholding; defending; vindicating.
MAINTENANCE
MA'INTENANCE, noun Sustenance; sustentation; support by means of supplies of food, clothing and other conveniences; as, his labor contributed little to the maintenance of his fa...
MAISTER
MAISTER, for master, is obsolete.
MAISTRESS
MAISTRESS, for mistress, is obsolete.
MAIZ
MAIZ, noun A plant of the genus Zea, the native corn of America, called Indian corn.
MAJA
MA'JA, noun A bird of Cuba, of a beautiful yellow color, whose flesh is accounted a delicacy.
MAJESTIC
MAJES'TIC, adjective [from majesty.] August; having dignity of person or appearance; grand; princely. The prince was majestic in person and appearance.In his faceSat meekness, h...
MAJESTICAL
MAJES'TICAL, adjective Majestic. [Little used.]
MAJESTICALLY
MAJES'TICALLY, adverb With dignity; with grandeur; with a lofty air or appearance.
MAJESTY
MAJ'ESTY, noun [Latin majestas, from the root of magis, major, more, greater.]1. Greatness of appearance; dignity; grandeur; dignity of aspect or manner; the quality or state of...