mainbrace

I suppose,” said I, “by your talking of splicing the mainbrace that you are a sailor.

We did not forget Empire Day and duly "spliced the mainbrace."

This is —, your honour; and here, if your honour p. 577will accept a glass of whiskey we will splice the mainbrace together.

An after mainbrace aboard the schooner was shot away, and it made her head incline a little more towards us.

The late owner, Mr. Mainbrace, was a great friend of my family.