Definitions for mainsheetˈmeɪnˌʃit
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
main•sheetˈmeɪnˌʃit(n.)
a sheet of a mainsail.
Category: Nautical
Origin of mainsheet:
1475–85
Princeton's WordNet
sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud(noun)
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Wiktionary
mainsheet(Noun)
The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.
Webster Dictionary
Mainsheet(noun)
one of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed
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