'For the main' definitions:
Definition of 'For the main'
From: GCIDE
- Main \Main\, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See May, v.]
- 1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] [1913 Webster]
- There were in this battle of most might and main. --R. of Gl. [1913 Webster]
- He 'gan advance, With huge force, and with importable main. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing. [Obs., except in special uses.] [1913 Webster]
- Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to use the other two . . . but as supporters. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- With might and main they chased the murderous fox. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'For the main'
- In the main,
- Main,
- Maine,
- Mainly,
- mains,
- By main force,
- By main strength,
- Ferranti mains,
- Fire main,
- Forcing main,
- Hydraulic main,
- Main beam,
- Main boom,
- Main brace,
- Main center,
- Main chance,
- Main couple,
- Main deck,
- Main keel,
- Main yard,
- Maine law,
- Rising main,
- Spanish main,
- The main chance,
- With might and main,
- all-mains,
- capital of maine,
- electric main,
- frankfurt on the main,
- gas main,
- main clause,
- main course,
- main diagonal,
- main drag,
- main file,
- main line,
- main memory,
- main office,
- main point,
- main road,
- main rotor,
- main sequence,
- main street,
- main transom,
- maine lobster,
- might and main,
- riser main,
- sewer main,
- water main,
- Coup de main,
- Main-gauche,
- Main-hamper,
- To splice the main brace,
- With all one's might and main,
- main entry word,
- main-topmast,
- main-topsail