Main
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
L. Fr. A hand. More commonly written "meyn."
— Main-a-main, Immediately. Kelham.
Principal, chief, most important in size, extent or utility.
—Main channel. The main channel of a river is that bed over which the principal volume of water flows. See St. Louis, etc., Packet Co., v. Keokuk & H. Bridge Co.. (C. Ct) 31 Fed. 757; Cessill v. State, 40 Ark. 504; Dun-lieth & D. Bridge Co. v. Dubuque Co.unty, 55 Iowa, 558, 8 N. W. 44,'i.
—Main-rent. Vassalage.
—Main sea. See Sea.