main yard

noun

: the yard of a mainsail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

That assessment hit the newsstands one day after New York state troopers and other authorities gunned down 39 men in the facility’s main yard, terminating a five-day uprising ignited by subhuman, racist conditions. —Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021

Aimal, who went to the mosque for prayers with his cousin, was at the gate in the main yard when the blast from the explosion shook the ground under his feet. —Jessica Donati, WSJ, 14 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above