Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . sland.—sheet, n. (A^aut.) The sheet that extends and fastens the mainsail. stay, n. The stay extending from the foot of the foremast tothe maintop; main support; principal dependence. Mainpernor, manpgr-ner, n. {Law.) A surety for aprisoners appearance injcourt ataday.—Blaintain,-tan, V. t. [-TAIXED (-tand), -tainixg.] To holdor keep in any particular condition; to keep up, sus-tain: to keep po
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . sland.—sheet, n. (A^aut.) The sheet that extends and fastens the mainsail. stay, n. The stay extending from the foot of the foremast tothe maintop; main support; principal dependence. Mainpernor, manpgr-ner, n. {Law.) A surety for aprisoners appearance injcourt ataday.—Blaintain,-tan, V. t. [-TAIXED (-tand), -tainixg.] To holdor keep in any particular condition; to keep up, sus-tain: to keep possession of, hold and defend ; tocontinue ; to bear the expense of, supply with whatis needed; to support by assertion or argument. — To affirm a position, assert. — Maintenance, -te-nans, n. Act of maintaining; sustenance; support;defense; vindication; that which maintains or sup-ports; means of sustenance. {Ci-im. Laiv.) An offi-cious intermeddling in a cause depending betweenothers. Maize, maz, tu Indian com, a large species of , cultivated as a forage and food plant; its seed. Sjn, fame, far, pass or opera, fare; end, eve, tSrm; Yn, ice 5 Odd, tone, 6r; MAJESTY 237 MAN. growing on cobs and used asfoud for men and animals. —Maizena, ma-zena, n. A tradename for fine meal or farina,prepared from maize, for pud-dings, majes-tY. n. Grandeur;exalted dignity; imposing lofti-ness: the title of a king or queen, — in this sense taking a pi. — — Majestic, a. Possessing orexhibiting majesty ; of augustdignity, or imposing grandeur ;splendid ; magniticent; imperi-al; regal; royal; stately; lofty. Major, ma^jer, a. Greater innumber, quantity, or extent; ofgreater dignity ; more impor-tant.—w. (Mil.) An officer nextin rank above a captain and Maize below a lieutenant-colonel.{Civil Law.) A person of full age. (Logic.) Thatpremise which contains the major term. — Major-ity, -j8rt-tT, n. Quality or condition of being great-er; esp. the militar
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