Main

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.

See Main, 2. When a libel is produced written by a man's own hand, apd the author is not known, he is " taken in the mainer," and that throws the burden of proof upon him.*