What does "amain" mean?
Amain: At full speed; in great haste; also, at once. "They fled amain." Holinshed.
Additional senses
- 2.To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc.
- 3.To lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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