mainbrace

main brace

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /mˈeɪnbreɪs/
- /mˈeɪnbreɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /mˈeɪnbreɪs/

Definitions of mainbrace word

noun mainbrace a brace leading to a main yard. 1
noun mainbrace a brace attached to the main yard 0
noun mainbrace (nautical) The rope used as support for the masts, running from the bow to the top of the mast and back to the deck. 0

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Origin of mainbrace

First appearance:

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1480-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mainbrace

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mainbrace

mainbrace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mainbrace usage trend in Literature

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