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Main vs. Master — What's the Difference?

Main vs. Master — What's the Difference?

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Main

Most important; principal.

Master

The owner or keeper of an animal
The dog ran toward its master.

Main

Exerted to the utmost; sheer
"They took her off the sled by main strength" (Jack London).

Master

The owner of a slave.

Main

(Nautical) Connected to or located near the mainmast
A main skysail.
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Master

One who has control over or ownership of something
The master of a large tea plantation.

Main

(Obsolete) Of or relating to a continuous area or stretch, as of land or water.

Master

An employer.

Main

The chief or largest part
His ideas are, in the main, impractical.

Master

The man who serves as the head of a household.

Main

The principal pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water, gas, oil, or other utility.

Master

One who defeats another; a victor
I had to admit that I had met my master and so conceded the game.

Main

Physical strength
Fought with might and main.

Master

One who acts out the role of the dominating partner in a sadomasochistic relationship.

Main

A mainland.

Master

The captain of a merchant ship. Also called master mariner.

Main

The open ocean.

Master

One whose teachings or doctrines are accepted by followers.

Main

A mainsail.

Master

Master(Christianity) Jesus.

Main

A mainmast.

Master

A male teacher, schoolmaster, or tutor.

Main

The main dish of a meal
"Unsurprisingly, the mains and their house-made condiments were the standouts of a recent meal" (Lindsey Tramuta).

Master

One who holds a master's degree.

Main

Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

Master

An artist or performer of great and exemplary skill.

Main

Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
Main timbers
Main branch of a river
Main body of an army

Master

An old master.

Main

Full, sheer, undivided.

Master

A worker qualified to teach apprentices and carry on the craft independently.

Main

(dialectal) Big; angry.

Master

An expert
A master of three languages.

Main

(nautical) Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.

Master

Used formerly as a title for a man holding a naval office ranking next below a lieutenant on a warship.

Main

(obsolete) Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.

Master

Used as a title for a man who serves as the head or presiding officer of certain societies, clubs, orders, or institutions.

Main

Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

Master

Master Used as a title for any of various male officers having specified duties concerning the management of the British royal household.

Main

To mainly play a specific character or side, or with specific equipment, during a game.
He mains the same character as me in that game.
What race do you main and what is your favourite race to beat?
For new players, I recommend maining the dagger and using the axe as a backup weapon.

Master

Master Used as a courtesy title before the given or full name of a boy not considered old enough to be addressed as Mister.

Main

(obsolete) To convert (a road) into a main or primary road.

Master

(Archaic) Used as a form of address for a man; mister.

Main

That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.

Master

One who is appointed to assist a court in the performance of certain legal functions, such as the taking of testimony and calculating damages in complex litigation. Also called special master.

Main

(video gaming) The primary character that one plays in a video game in which one can play more than one character.
My WoW main has reached level cap and I’m on my way getting my first alt there as well.

Master

Master A man who owns a pack of hounds or is the chief officer of a hunt.

Main

A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.

Master

An original, such as an original document or audio recording, from which copies can be made.

Main

(informal) dish]] of a meal
I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert.

Master

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master.

Main

The high seas.

Master

Principal or predominant
A master plot.

Main

The mainland.

Master

Controlling all other parts of a mechanism
A master switch.

Main

(nautical) mainsail

Master

Highly skilled or proficient
A master thief.

Main

Force, power, strength, violent effort.

Master

Being an original from which copies are made.

Main

A hand or match in a game of dice.

Master

To become very skilled in or knowledgeable about
Mastered the language in a year's study.

Main

The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.

Master

To overcome or defeat
He finally mastered his addiction to drugs.

Main

A stake played for at dice.

Master

To produce a master copy of (an audio or video recording, for example).

Main

A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.

Master

Someone who has control over something or someone.

Main

A banker's shovel for coins.

Master

The owner of an animal or slave.

Main

A basket for gathering grapes.

Master

(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.

Main

A hand or match at dice.

Master

(dated) The head of a household.

Main

A stake played for at dice.

Master

Someone who employs others.

Main

The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.

Master

An expert at something.
Mark Twain was a master of fiction.

Main

A match at cockfighting.

Master

A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.

Main

A main-hamper.

Master

(dated) A schoolmaster.

Main

Strength; force; might; violent effort.
There were in this battle of most might and main.
He 'gan advance,With huge force, and with importable main.

Master

A skilled artist.

Main

The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to use the other two . . . but as supporters.

Master

(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.

Main

The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean.
With might and main they chased the murderous fox.

Master

A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
She has a master in psychology.

Main

Very or extremely strong.
That current with main fury ran.

Master

A person holding such a degree.
He is a master of marine biology.

Main

Vast; huge.

Master

The original of a document or of a recording.
The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.

Main

Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer.

Master

(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.

Main

Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.; as, the main reason to go; the main proponent.
Our main interest is to be happy as we can.

Master

(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....

Main

Important; necessary.
That which thou arightBelievest so main to our success, I bring.
That Maine which by main force Warwick did win.

Master

A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
A master wheel
A master database

Main

Very; extremely; as, main heavy.

Master

(freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.

Main

Any very large body of (salt) water

Master

(by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

Main

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

Master

(BDSM) A male dominant.

Main

Most important element;
The chief aim of living
The main doors were of solid glass
The principal rivers of America
The principal example
Policemen were primary targets

Master

A vessel having a specified number of masts.
A two-master

Main

Of a clause; able to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence;
The main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb

Master

Masterful.
A master performance

Main

Of force; of the greatest possible intensity;
By main strength

Master

Main, principal or predominant.

Master

Highly skilled.
Master batsman

Master

Original.
Master copy

Master

(intransitive) To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?

Master

(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

Master

(transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.

Master

To own; to possess.

Master

To make a master copy of.

Master

To earn a Master's degree.
He mastered in English at the state college.

Master

A vessel having (so many) masts; - used only in compounds; as, a two-master.

Master

A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; - formerly used with much more extensive application than now.

Master

One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
Master of a hundred thousand drachms.
We are masters of the sea.

Master

One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
Great masters of ridicule.
No care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.

Master

A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mĭster, except when given to boys; - sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.

Master

A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
Where there are little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.

Master

The commander of a merchant vessel; - usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.

Master

A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
Throughout the city by the master gate.

Master

To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows.

Master

To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.

Master

To own; to posses.
The wealthThat the world masters.

Master

To be skillful; to excel.

Master

An artist of consummate skill;
A master of the violin
One of the old masters

Master

A person who has general authority over others

Master

A combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Master

Directs the work of other

Master

Presiding officer of a school

Master

An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

Master

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Master

Someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

Master

An authority qualified to teach apprentices

Master

Key that secures entrance everywhere

Master

Be or become completely proficient or skilled in;
She mastered Japanese in less than two years

Master

Get on top of; deal with successfully;
He overcame his shyness

Master

Have dominance or the power to defeat over;
Her pain completely mastered her
The methods can master the problems

Master

Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Do you control these data?

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