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Mainbrace — Sire Admiral s Luck (GB) Grandsire Precipitation Dam Maneroo (5 … Wikipedia
mainbrace — /ˈmeɪnbreɪs/ (say maynbrays) noun 1. a pennant and tackle secured to each end of the mainyard and led down to the main deck, used to haul the yard round to trim the mainsail to the wind. –phrase 2. splice the mainbrace, Colloquial a. to order the …
mainbrace — n. brace that leads to a main yard; rope attached to the main yard of a sailing ship … English contemporary dictionary
mainbrace — mainˈbrace noun The brace attached to the mainyard (see also ↑splice) • • • Main Entry: ↑main … Useful english dictionary
Splice the mainbrace — Épissure courte : deux cordages torsadés sont connectés en repiquant chaque brin dans l autre cordage … Wikipédia en Français
Exercise Mainbrace — Part of Cold War (1947–1953) NATO Northern Flank Type … Wikipedia
Splice the mainbrace — is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then… … Wikipedia
Operation Mainbrace — Exercise Mainbrace was NATO s first large naval exercise, conducted over twelve days in September 1952. The exercise was designed by General Dwight D. Eisenhower to convince Denmark and Norway that those nations could be defended against attack… … Wikipedia
splice the mainbrace — to drink intoxicants The mainbrace was the rope which held the mainsail in position, and a vessel was in peril if it broke. In rough weather splicing it, or mending it by joining up the severed parts, was a hazardous operation and the… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
splice the mainbrace — (naut sl) 1. To serve out an allowance of alcoholic spirits 2. To partake of alcoholic spirits • • • Main Entry: ↑splice … Useful english dictionary
