main-force

[ meyn-fawrs, -fohrs ]
/ ˈmeɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /

adjective

pertaining to regular military units with standard uniforms and equipment.

Words nearby main-force

main store, main street, main verb, main yard, main-de-fer, main-force, main-topgallant, main-topgallantmast, main-topmast, main-topsail, main-topsail schooner

Example sentences from the Web for main-force

  • She had spoken low and quietly, but it was a main-force composure, liable to snap like glass.

    Helmet of Navarre |Bertha Runkle