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Mainmasts
- noun - the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
Mainprise
- - 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. This writ is now obsolete. Wharton. (b) Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
Mainsails
- noun - the lowermost sail on the mainmast
Mainsheet
- noun - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Mainstays
- noun - a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
- a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
- the forestay that braces the mainmast
Maintains
- verb - have and exercise; "wield power and authority"
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
- maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
- maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
- state categorically
- state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
- stick to correctly or closely;
- supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn a
Maintenon
- noun - French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
Maiolicas
- noun - highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide