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main deck of a ship is the uppermost complete deck extending from bow to stern. A steel ship's hull may be considered a structural beam with the main
Main_deck
Part of a ship or boat
highest continuous deck, i.e. equivalent to the main deck. Gun deck: (naval) on a multi-decked vessel, a deck below the upper deck where the ships' cannon
Deck_(ship)
Pallet or container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on aircraft
removed (lower deck LD6 lower), or that container is cut in half, down the center line of the plane, (lower deck LD3 and upper deck AAX). Main deck ULDs and
Unit_load_device
Raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship
The quarterdeck is a raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship. Traditionally it was where the captain commanded his vessel and where the ship's
Quarterdeck
Aircraft with two passenger decks
A double-deck aircraft has two decks for passengers; the second deck may be only a partial deck, and may be above or below the main deck. Most commercial
Double-deck_aircraft
Deck found on several types of passenger ships and riverboats
the promenade deck is the second deck, or floor, up from the waterline, above the main deck, and below the texas deck. On modern cruise ships with superstructures
Promenade_deck
Decks lower than fore and aft on a ship
nautical use, well decks were decks lower than decks fore and aft, usually at the main deck level, so that breaks appear in the main deck profile, as opposed
Well_deck
Upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast
(/ˈfoʊksəl/ FOHK-səl; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward
Forecastle
Term in naval architecture
deck aircraft carrier" uses "flush deck" in this generic sense. "Flush deck" in its more specific maritime-architecture sense signifies that the main
Flush_deck
Large single-aisle airliner family
included a main deck cargo hold and entered service with UPS in September 1987. The combi model could carry both cargo and passengers on its main deck and entered
Boeing_757
Wide body airliners developed from the DC-10
The main deck cargo compartment was accessible by a large rear port-side cargo door, which measured 160 by 102 inches (4.1 m × 2.6 m). The main deck cargo
McDonnell_Douglas_MD-11
Welded steel segmented construction technique for bridge decks
orthotropic bridge or orthotropic deck is typically one whose fabricated deck consists of a structural steel deck plate stiffened either longitudinally
Orthotropic_deck
17th-century ship of American colonists
discuss] and she was 110 feet long and 25 feet in the beam, with several decks. She was notable in that she transported a group of English families, known
Mayflower
Naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine
larger submarines placed these guns in a turret.[citation needed] The main deck gun was a dual-purpose weapon used to sink merchant shipping or shell
Deck_gun
Canadian steamboat
and mail room. Also on the main deck were six cabins with bunks for 12 men. Next above the main deck was the saloon deck, which was devoted almost entirely
Nasookin
Passenger steamboat; sank in New York City in 1904
forward cabin. The promenade deck, located above the main deck, was open except for a small section amidships. The hurricane deck, situated above the promenade
PS_General_Slocum
British battleship (1906–1919)
faces were 8 inches thick above the main deck. 'X' barbette's was 8 inches thick all around. Below the main deck, the barbettes' armour thinned to four
HMS_Dreadnought_(1906)
Twin-aisle airliner family
its main deck and up to 30 LD2 unit load devices on the lower deck, with a total cargo volume of 15,469 cubic feet (438 m3). The freighter has a main deck
Boeing_767
1987 aviation accident in the Indian Ocean
Combi version of the Boeing 747 due to safety concerns regarding the main deck cargo compartment. The aircraft involved was a 7-year-old Boeing 747-244BM
South African Airways Flight 295
South_African_Airways_Flight_295
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
known as "SkyPod" and "Space Deck". The hexagonal shape is visible between the two highest areas; however, below the main deck, three large supporting legs
CN_Tower
1975 Boeing 747 Food Poisoning Incident
meals were served, 40 in first class and 108 from each galley on the main deck. According to Eisenberg, the suspect cook had prepared meals for three
Japan Air Lines food poisoning incident
Japan_Air_Lines_food_poisoning_incident
Trading card game
their own main deck and rune deck, along with a Champion Legend and a number of Battlefields determined by the selected game mode. The rune deck consists
Riftbound
front fuselage curvature and the staircase. The widths of the main deck and upper deck are 6.50 metres (21.3 ft) and 5.80 metres (19.0 ft) respectively
Seat configurations of Airbus A380
Seat_configurations_of_Airbus_A380
Communications and observation tower in Japan
it, guests can visit two observation decks: the two-story Main Deck at 150 m (490 ft), and the smaller Top Deck at 249.6 m (819 ft). The tower is repainted
Tokyo_Tower
Type of bridge
bridge is transformed into tension in these main cables. The main cables continue beyond the pillars to deck-level supports, and further continue to connections
Suspension_bridge
US Air Force presidential transport aircraft
luggage and the onboard food supply. The main passenger area is on the second floor or main deck. The upper deck contains the cockpit and the communications
Boeing_VC-25
Trading card game
their Main Deck, unless allowed to do so by a card's effect. When that effect resolves, the player must shuffle their Deck. Extra Deck: The Extra Deck is
Yu-Gi-Oh!_Trading_Card_Game
Collectible card game
moves. There are five types of cards split between the main deck or used elsewhere: Main deck cards: Character – represent your crew and have the color
One_Piece_Card_Game
2006 aviation accident involving a DC-8
down from the main deck into the areas behind the cargo liner). It was clear that the seat of the fire had been in the aircraft's main-deck cargo compartment;
UPS_Airlines_Flight_1307
Canadian ocean liner that sank in 1914
this deck was the top landing of the first class main staircase, which as similarly seen aboard Titanic, faced aft and extended down two decks to the
RMS_Empress_of_Ireland
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
splinter deck. Over the magazines, the splinter deck is replaced by a 1-inch (25 mm) STS third deck that separates the magazine from the main armored deck. The
Iowa-class_battleship
Yacht owned by Bernard Arnault
the main deck, an outdoor cinema on the bridge deck, and a jacuzzi on the sun deck. A sauna, a private office and a study, a lounge and an aft deck area
Symphony_(yacht)
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
sails. Above the orlop lay the main deck, which housed the heaviest guns. The side of the hull on the main deck level had seven gunports on each side
Mary_Rose
Soviet four-engined wide-body jet airliner
the main deck and three more on the lower deck portside; two freight hold doors and a galley supply door on the lower deck starboard. The main deck houses
Ilyushin_Il-86
Crew car on the end of trains
ship's main deck. This was absorbed into Middle Dutch and entered the Dutch language c. 1747 as kabhuis, the compartment on a ship's main deck in which
Caboose
Annual trading card game tournament
19 countries participated. The tournament featured five rounds of Sealed Deck on the first day and five rounds of Standard, then known as Type II, on the
Magic: The Gathering World Championship
Magic:_The_Gathering_World_Championship
Class of Royal Navy battlecruisers
for the funnel uptakes above the forecastle deck was omitted in compensation. In May 1919 her main deck armour at the side abreast the magazines was
Admiral-class_battlecruiser
Admiral-class battlecruiser
7-inch middle belt and the 2-inch slope of the main deck. As a result, 3-inch plating on the main deck over the slopes was added alongside the magazine
HMS_Hood
Proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study
effect planes. The main deck has a cabin area that is 50 ft (15 m) wide and 200 ft (61 m) long. For military purposes, the upper deck is designed to carry
Boeing_Pelican
Luminous plasma created in an electric field
on the Main Deck the Electrific of the Bursting of this Ball of Fire had such power as to shake several of their Leg not only On the Main Deck as the
St._Elmo's_fire
1998 American action horror film by Stephen Sommers
pursues Canton to the grand atrium on the main deck, saving Trillian. The creatures smash through the main deck and are revealed to be tentacles of a vast
Deep_Rising
Measure of lateral main deck curvature
measure of lateral main deck curvature in naval architecture. The curve is applied to a deck transversely, measured as the height of deck at centreline above
Camber_(ship)
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
numerous rusted-out deck plates. Topside, workers removed the concrete from the main deck in preparation for a new pinewood deck to be installed later
USS_Texas_(BB-35)
European wide-body airliner
is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project was announced
Airbus_A380
Portion of the space within a ship
second deck), and the deck below that the third deck, and so forth. Decks above the main deck may be named, like the bridge deck or poop deck, or they
Compartment_(ship)
American teen sitcom (2008–2011)
The Suite Life on Deck is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan, and developed by Kallis and Pamela Eells O'Connell. The series
The_Suite_Life_on_Deck
Surface of a bridge
deck is a primary structural element, carrying tension or compression to support the span. A deck bridge is one in which the deck itself is the main structural
Deck_(bridge)
Wide-body airliner, improved production series of the 747
777. Qantas 747-400 main deck economy class cabin Cathay Pacific 747-400 upper deck business class Delta Air Lines 747-400 main deck BusinessElite cabin
Boeing_747-400
Class of pre-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy
and the casemates for the main deck 6-inch guns had a thickness equal to their diameter. The ammunition hoists to the main deck secondary guns were 2 inches
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
Royal_Sovereign-class_battleship
Air to air refuelling tanker and transport aircraft
the fuselage, including the main deck cargo compartment, which is loaded and unloaded via the vertically opening main deck cargo door, located on the front
Airbus_A310_MRTT
Transatlantic ocean liner
vessel on the Upper, Saloon and Main decks. On the Upper Deck, entrances were located adjacent to the forward and aft well decks, where most of the lavatories
RMS_Oceanic
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
transverse bulkheads fore and aft of the main-gun barbettes. Extending from the main deck down to the lower deck, the plates ranged in thickness from 12
HMS_Duke_of_York_(17)
Cancelled dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
closing off the ends of the belt. The main deck sat at the top of the armored belt; it was the primary armored deck and consisted of two layers of 1.75-inch
South Dakota-class battleship (1920)
South_Dakota-class_battleship_(1920)
Deck over a cabin at the rear of a ship
In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or stern, part of the superstructure of a ship. The name
Poop_deck
Japanese collectible card game, launched by Tomy in 2014
three linear lanes, using main deck SIGNI to support them. Deck composition is made up two decks, Main and LRIG decks: LRIG decks can only hold up to 12
WIXOSS
American wide-body four-engined jet long-range aircraft
its heavy weight is supported by four main landing gear legs, each with a four-wheel bogie. The partial double-deck aircraft was designed with a raised
Boeing_747
Armor applied to a warship's hull
projectile and its blast downwards. Typically, the main armor belt covers the warship from its main deck down to some distance below the waterline. If, instead
Belt_armor
Proposed class of American super-battleships
second deck and a 0.75 in (19 mm) splinter deck. The total thickness for the outboard section of the deck would have been 8.1 in (206 mm). The main batteries
Montana-class_battleship
British predreadnought battleship
armoured deck behind the main belt as was commonly used on British protected cruisers. The top of the protective deck was even with the top of the main armoured
HMS_Renown_(1895)
1840s British steamship, museum ship
39 m) and her height from keel to main deck, 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m). She had four decks, including the spar (upper) deck, a crew of 120, and was fitted to
SS_Great_Britain
2019 maritime disaster
fire broke out on the main deck shortly after 3 a.m. The 33 passengers and 1 crew member who were sleeping below the main deck were trapped by the fire
Sinking_of_MV_Conception
Design element of ships and automobiles
narrowing of a hull above the waterline, giving less beam at the level of the main deck. The opposite of tumblehome is flare. A small amount of tumblehome is
Tumblehome
Fortified structure
casemates were placed initially on the main deck, and later on the upper deck as well. Casemates on the main deck were very close to the waterline. In the
Casemate
US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1947
included passenger decks and a pressurized cabin. It could carry up to 100 passengers on the main deck plus 14 in the lower deck lounge; typical seating
Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
10-gun side-wheel frigate of the US Navy
were kept on the main deck. The hulls were made of live oak grown in and around the Atakapa District. Below the gun deck was the berth deck, which housed
USS_Missouri_(1841)
Scottish built royal yacht of Sarawak
Vyner Brooke was flush-decked, with 'tween decks, all sheathed in 2.5-inch (6.4 cm) steel, with six watertight bulkheads. The main deck was as clear as possible
SS_Vyner_Brooke
US Navy training ship in service 1942–1945
extending from keel to main deck with hydraulic doors operated from the engine room. In total there were seven decks: tank top, orlop, main, promenade, gallery
USS_Wolverine_(IX-64)
Ship class built for the Royal Navy during the First World War
(152 to 178 mm) above the main deck, but reduced in thickness to 3 to 4 inches (76 to 102 mm) between the lower and main decks. The conning tower armour
Courageous-class battlecruiser
Courageous-class_battlecruiser
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
splinter deck is replaced with a 1-inch (25 mm) STS third deck. The South Dakotas had considerable main battery turret protection; the turret face plates are
South Dakota-class battleship (1939)
South_Dakota-class_battleship_(1939)
US Air Force airborne command squadron aircraft
audio recorder.[citation needed] The aft compartment at the end of the main deck is the Technical Control (Tech Control) area. This area was the nerve
Boeing_E-4
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
grouped at the four corners of the citadel, with a twin mount on the main deck and another superimposed above it nearer amidships. This disposition gave
HMS_King_George_V_(41)
Trading Card Game
a main deck of 40–60 cards, composed of resonators ("summon spell"), chants ("normal spell"), additions, and regalia. In addition to the main deck, each
Force_of_Will
Heavy cruiser class of the Italian Royal Navy
removed. The flush deck of the Trentos was abandoned, with the ships instead incorporating a forecastle deck and a stepped-down main deck. In addition, the
Zara-class_cruiser
American Civil War warship type
separate armored gun deck/turret, the casemate design exhibited a single (often sloped) structure, or armored citadel, on the main deck housing the entire
Casemate_ironclad
Estimate of the cargo capacity of a sailing vessel (c. 1650–1849)
uppermost full length deck. For old warships it is to the ceiling that is made up of the lowermost full length deck. Main deck Main deck, that is used in context
Builder's_Old_Measurement
American steamboat
main deck, and the name applied not only to the floor of this space, but also the space between the main deck and the cabin deck, just above the main
Far_West_(steamship)
ships with two or sometimes three decks. The upper deck is called the main deck or weather deck, and the next lower deck is the tweendeck. Cargo such as
Tweendecker
Tank landing ship class
provided to lower vehicles from the main deck to the tank deck for disembarking. In April 1942 a mock-up of the well-deck of an LST was constructed at Fort
LST_Mk.2
Shortened version of the Boeing 747
in length, 47 feet (14 m) shorter than the original 747 variants. Its main deck doors are reduced to four on each side to suit its lower capacity. The
Boeing_747SP
Type of steam-powered warship
permanently. Cyclops had been designed to carry 16 32-pounders on the main deck, but these could not be fitted. Both ships therefore failed to become
Steam_frigate
Card game where each player creates a deck for their use
A deck-building game is a card game or board game where construction of a deck of cards is a main element of gameplay. Deck-building games are similar
Deck-building_game
Benchmark model for testing 3D printers
top, main deck, and rear box (Parallelism): The keel is perfectly horizontal and planar. If printed correctly, the top of the funnel, main deck, and rear
3DBenchy
British naval ironclad (1866–1914)
these were mounted in pairs fore and aft on the main deck; the last gun was mounted on the upper deck at the stern. The ship also had four breech-loading
HMS_Bellerophon_(1865)
to increase performance in rough seas. main The high sea; the open ocean. main deck The uppermost continuous deck extending from bow to stern. mainbrace
Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M–Z)
Any property carried or to be carried in an aircraft
freight on the main deck and in the belly by means of nose-loading or side loading. Combi aircraft carry cargo on part of the main deck, before or after
Air_cargo
Second-class battleship of the United States Navy
in the hull and the other two were mounted on the main deck in open pivot positions. The two main deck guns were 35-caliber weapons, while the casemate
USS_Texas_(1892)
Class of ironclads of the Royal Navy
installed on the main deck amidships and the other two became chase guns; all of the 68-pounder guns were mounted on the main deck. Firing tests carried
Warrior-class_ironclad
United States Navy ships (1968–1994)
for high priority cargo because of its direct access to the flight deck or main deck via elevator number 5. Stefan Terzibaschitsch 50 Jahre Amphibische
Charleston-class amphibious cargo ship
Charleston-class_amphibious_cargo_ship
Four pre-dreadnought battleships built for the French Navy in the early 1900s
bulkhead. Horizontal protection consisted of two armored decks. The upper deck, at main deck level, covered almost the entire ship, from the bow to the
Liberté-class_battleship
Flat outdoor surface connected to a building
the deck of a ship. A level architectural deck may be intended for use by people, e.g., what in the UK is usually called a decked patio. "Roof deck" refers
Deck_(building)
1951 opera by Benjamin Britten
1: Main deck and quarter-deck of HMS Indomitable Scene 2: Address Act 2 Scene 1: Captain Vere's cabin Scene 2: Berth-deck Act 3 Scene 1: Main deck and
Billy_Budd_(opera)
Megayacht launched in 2003
a forward-facing observation area. It has two helicopter pads on the main deck: a twin pad and hangars at the stern and a single pad on the bow; and
Octopus_(yacht)
Frigate of the French (later British) Navy, in service from 1800 to 1812
armed with thirty 24-pounders on the main deck, twenty-four 32-pounders and two bored-out 18-pounders on the upper deck. Out of 476 men, nine were killed
HMS_Guerriere_(1806)
Museum ship in Penang, Malaysia
gross tons. She has four decks: Navigation deck, upper deck, main deck and engine room. The navigation deck is the topmost deck. It has a wheelhouse each
MV_Pulau_Pinang
Boat stern storage compartmant
accessed through a cargo hatch (if accessed from the main deck) or a doorway (if accessed from below decks). The equipment usually stored in a lazarette would
Lazarette
British warship class
68-pounder guns, eight on each side on the main deck and one each fore and aft as chase guns on the upper deck, plus four Armstrong 40-pounder guns, an
Defence-class_ironclad
Wide-body three-engine airliner
configuration, the main cabin can accommodate between 250 and 380 passengers across its main deck. The fuselage is split into two levels, the upper deck is the only
McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
hull had 768 compartments and another 180 above the line. The main deck, the highest deck that extended for the entire length of the ship, contained much
Tennessee-class_battleship
Outsize cargo version of the A300-600 airliner
aircraft is operated by a crew of three – two pilots and a loadmaster. The main deck cargo volume of the Beluga is greater than that of the C-5 Galaxy or the
Airbus_Beluga
Dreadnought battleship launched in 1913
above the upper deck level, but decreased to 3 inches between the upper and main decks and had no armour at all below the main deck except for "Sunday"
HMS_Agincourt_(1913)
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Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Ian, IAIN means "God is gracious."
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
German
German byname MANN means "a fierce strong man" or simply "man."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cloud that carries rain
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Iain, patronymic from Iain, one of the Gaelic forms of John. This name is found in many other spellings, including McCain, Kean, and McKean. In some cases it may also be a variant of Coyne.English : variant spelling of Cane.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caen in Calvados, France, named with the Gaulish elements catu ‘battle’ + magos ‘field’, ‘plain’.French (Caïn) : from the Biblical name Cain (Hebrew Qayin), probably applied as a derogatory nickname for someone who was considered to be treacherous.Spanish (CaÃn) : habitational name from a place called CaÃn in León.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English digne, deyne ‘worthy’, ‘honorable’, or alternatively, as Reaney suggests, from Middle English dain(e) ‘haughty’, ‘reserved’ (Burgundian French doigne).English : variant of Dean.English : variant of Dane.French : nickname from Old French dain ‘agile’, ‘nimble’.Jewish : variant of Dayan.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a fierce or strong man, or for a man contrasted with a boy, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch man. In some cases it may have arisen as an occupational name for a servant, from the medieval use of the term to describe a person of inferior social status. The Jewish surname can be ornamental.English and German : from a Germanic personal name, found in Old English as Manna. This originated either as a byname or else as a short form of a compound name containing this element, such as Hermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Man (cognate with 1).Indian (Panjab) : Hindu (Jat) and Sikh name of unknown meaning.
Female
English
Modern English name, either derived from from the vocabulary word, or a revival of the medieval English personal name Rayne, RAIN means "queen." Compare with masculine Rain.
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Marinus, MARIN means "of the sea."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(मणि) Hindi name MANI means "jewel." Compare with another form of Mani.
Female
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Latin Magdalena, MALIN means "of Magdala."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Cloud that Carries Rain; Prophet Name; Rain Clouds
Female
Greek
(Μαία) Greek name MAIA means "nursing mother." In mythology, this is the name of the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermês by Zeus.Â
Male
Hebrew
(×žÖ¸× Ö´×™) Pet form of Hebrew Menashsheh, MANI means "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." Compare with another form of Mani.
Girl/Female
Indian
Proper name, Cloud that carries rain
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Benefit
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern English
Scottish and northern English : topographic name for a dweller at the chief farm (or home farm) on an estate, Scottish mains, or a habitational name from any of the various minor places named with this word (originally a shortened form of domain, later associated with the adjective main ‘principal’).English and Scottish : variant of Main 1–4.
Girl/Female
French American Greek Hebrew Latin
May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
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Girl/Female
Arabic
Beloved; Sweetheart
Girl/Female
German, Greek
Pure
Female
Native American
Variant spelling of Native American Cherokee Awinita, AWENTIA means "fawn."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Capable
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Honeybee
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the creek.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord Rama
Girl/Female
German
Armored Battle Maiden
Girl/Female
Arabic
Brave and Beauty
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dhakshaya | தகà¯à®·à®¾à®¯à®¾Â
The earth (Wife of Lord Shiva)
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n.
A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado).
n.
Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae.
v. i.
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
a.
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.
v. t.
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
v. t.
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.
n.
A man who has not had sexual intercourse.
n.
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
n.
A main-hamper.
superl.
Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
a.
So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof.
n.
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.
n.
A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
v. t.
To arm with mail.
v. t.
To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter.
v.
The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
n.
Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
n.
That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the post office.
v.
principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
n.
A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.