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MAINEST
Adjective
mainest
(nonstandard) superlative form of main: most main
Anagrams
• Atenism, Samnite, Tiemans, Tsimané, etamins, inmates, inmeats, manties, taimens, tamines
Source: Wiktionary
MAIN
Main, n. Etym: [F. main hand, L. manus. See Manual.]
1. A hand or match at dice. Prior. Thackeray.
2. A stake played for at dice. [Obs.] Shak.
3. The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.
4. A match at cockfighting. "My lord would ride twenty miles . . . to see a main fought." Thackeray.
5. A main-hamper. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
Main, n. Etym: [AS. mægen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. May, v.]
1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] There were in this battle of most might and main. R. of Gl. He 'gan advance, With huge force, and with importable main. Spenser.
2. The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing. [Obs., except in special uses.] Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to use the other two . . . but as supporters. Bacon.
3. Specifically: (a) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean. "Struggling in the main." Dryden. (b) The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland. "Invaded the main of Spain." Bacon. (c) principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main. Forcing main, the delivery pipe of a pump.
– For the main, or In the main, for the most part; in the greatest part.
– With might and main, or With all one's might and main, with all one's strength; with violent effort. With might and main they chased the murderous fox. Dryden.
Main, a. Etym: [From Main strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. Magnate.]
1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] That current with main fury ran. Daniel.
2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] "The main abyss." Milton.
3. Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. [Obs.] "It's a man untruth." Sir W. Scott.
4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc. Our main interest is to be happy as we can. Tillotson.
5. Important; necessary. [Obs.] That which thou aright Believest so main to our success, I bring. Milton. By main force, by mere force or sheer force; by violent effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force. That Maine which by main force Warwick did win. Shak.
– By main strength, by sheer strength; as, to lift a heavy weight by main strength.
– Main beam (Steam Engine), working beam.
– Main boom (Naut.), the boom which extends the foot of the mainsail in a fore and aft vessel.
– Main brace. (a) (Mech.) The brace which resists the chief strain. Cf. Counter brace. (b) (Naut.) The brace attached to the main yard.
– Main center (Steam Engine), a shaft upon which a working beam or side lever swings.
– Main chance. See under Chance.
– Main couple (Arch.), the principal truss in a roof.
– Main deck (Naut.), the deck next below the spar deck; the principal deck.
– Main keel (Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel, as distinguished from the false keel.
Syn.
– Principal; chief; leading; cardinal; capital.
Main, adv. Etym: [See Main, a.]
Definition: Very extremely; as, main heavy. "I'm main dry." Foote. [Obs. or Low]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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