English Words: M

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mainlyadv

Chiefly; for the most part.

mainmastnoun

The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.

mainmast headnoun

The top of a sailing ship’s mainmast.

mainmastmannoun

A sailor assigned to the mainmast

mainmortableadj

Not having (or, of goods: not subject to) the right to alienate one's property if one dies childless.

mainnetnoun

A large and established network of servers able to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions.

mainornoun

The act or fact, especially of theft.

mainournoun

A stolen article found on the person of or near the thief.

mainpagenoun

Alternative form of main page.

mainpernornoun

In England in the Middle Ages, a surety (kind of guarantor), under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.

mainpiecenoun

The primary play or other work performed at an evening's entertainment at the theatre, as opposed to smaller introductory or additional works.

mainpinnoun

A kingbolt; kingpin.

mainplanenoun

The wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

mainplatenoun

The base plate of a watch movement that holds all the parts in place.

mainportnoun

A major transport hub in the Netherlands.

mainpostnoun

A principal post supporting a primitive building.

mainprisenoun

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.

mainprivnoun

A primary social media account that is locked or private.

mainprizenoun

Alternative form of mainprise.

Mainpuriname

A city and district of Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India.

mainsnoun

plural of main

mains'lnoun

A mainsail.

mainsailnoun

The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

mainsborneadj

Carried by mains electricity.

mainshaftnoun

the principal shaft of a motor

mainsheetnoun

The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.

mainshocknoun

The largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.

mainsleazenoun

spam posted by or on behalf of a mainstream organization

mainspacenoun

The primary namespace of a wiki, excluding secondary content such as discussion pages.

mainspannoun

The length of suspended roadway between the towers of a bridge.

mainspringnoun

The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling.

mainstagenoun

The largest performing space in a venue.

mainstaynoun

A chief support.

mainstemnoun

The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams

mainstreamadj

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

mainstream consciousnessnoun

General public awareness of ideas and topics.

mainstreamableadj

Able to be brought into the mainstream.

mainstreamernoun

Someone in the mainstream.

mainstreamingnoun

The process of bringing something into the mainstream.

mainstreamishadj

Somewhat mainstream.

mainstreamismnoun

Quality of being mainstream.

mainstreamistnoun

Someone in the mainstream.

mainstreamizationnoun

The bringing of something into the mainstream; general adoption.

mainstreamizeverb

To bring into the mainstream; to adopt generally.

mainstreamnessnoun

Quality of being mainstream.

mainstreamyadj

Related to the mainstream; akin to the mainstream.

mainstreetingnoun

Greeting and interacting with people in a public place.

Maintadaname

A village in the Surkhet District, Bheri Zone, Nepal.

maintainverb

To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).

maintain appearancesverb

Synonym of keep up appearances.

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