Part 6760

<h1>Main yard</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Main" yard`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.</def>

<h1>Maioid</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Mai"oid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Maia</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the genus Maia, or family <spn>Maiade\'91</spn>.</def>

<h1>Maister</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Mais"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Master.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer. Spenser.</i>

<h1>Maister</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Mais"ter</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Principal; chief.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Maistre, Maistrie, Maistry</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw><hw>Mais"tre</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mais"trie</hw>, <hw>Mais"try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Mastery; superiority; art. See <er>Mastery</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Maistress</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Mais"tress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Mistress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Maithes</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Mai"thes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Maghet</er>.</def>

<h1>Maize</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Maize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>maiz</ets>. fr. <ets>mahiz</ets> or <ets>mahis</ets>, i<?/ the language of the Island of Hayti.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A large species of American grass of the genus <spn>Zea</spn> (<spn>Z. Mays</spn>), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men animals.</def>

<cs><col>Maize eater</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a South American bird of the genus <spn>Pseudoleistes</spn>, allied to the troupials.</cd> -- <col>Maize yellow</col>, <cd>a delicate pale yellow.</cd></cs>

<h1>Majestatic, Majestatal</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw><hw>Maj`es*tat"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Maj`es*tat"*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Majestic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>E. Pocock. Dr. J. Scott.</i>

<h1>Majestic</h1> <Xpage=884>

<hw>Ma*jes"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Majesty</er>.]</ety> <def>Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand. "The <i>majestic</i> world." <i>Shak.</i></def> "Tethys'grave <i>majestic</i> pace."

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>The least portions must be of the epic kind; all must be grave, <b>majestic</b>, and sublime. <i>Dryden</i></blockquote>.