A female servant employed to do general housework. / (by extension, humorous) Any person who does a wide range of jobs in a supportive role; a thing that serves a wide range of purposes.

The largest island in the Orkney Islands council area, to the north of Scotland. / The largest island in the Shetland Islands council area, to the north of both Orkney and Scotland.

(nautical) The top of a sailing ship’s mainmast.

Maintenance done to keep something in working order rather than to repair damage that has already happened.

A royal borough in Berkshire, England, comprising those two towns and the surrounding area.

Alternative spelling of housemaid

Main course in a meal.

A village and civil parish in west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY5997).

A surname. / A female given name. / A male given name.

plural of main contractor.