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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The principal part of a meal.
  • noun (Nautical) A square mainsail.

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  • noun The main serving or dish of a meal, usually cooked.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a square mainsail
  • noun the principal dish of a meal

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