any very large body of (salt) water

a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

most important element

(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

of force; of the greatest possible intensity

a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence

the principal dish of a meal

a square mainsail

the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel

the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry

the main street of a town or city

the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary

(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent

the principal route of a transportation system

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

a major road for any form of motor transport

rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air

street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town

any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis)

yard for a square mainsail

the topmast next above the mainmast

a topsail set on the mainmast

a state in New England

flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas

lobster of Atlantic coast of America

a native or resident of Maine

a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

inject into the vein

for the most part

the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts

the lowermost sail on the mainmast

(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism

a prominent supporter

a central cohesive source of support and stability

the forestay that braces the mainmast

the prevailing current of thought

(of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

supply with necessities and support

state categorically

have and exercise

maintain for use and service

maintain by writing regular records

state or assert