- mainsheet
- noun Date: 15th century a line by which the mainsail is trimmed and secured
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mainsheet
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mainsheet — main sheet , n. (Naut.) One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mainsheet — [mān′shēt΄] n. a sheet, or line, controlling the angle at which the mainsail is set … English World dictionary
mainsheet — /mayn sheet /, n. Naut. a sheet of a mainsail. [1475 85; see MAIN1, SHEET1] * * * … Universalium
mainsheet — noun The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail … Wiktionary
mainsheet — rope by which mainsail is trimmed and secured Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
mainsheet — meɪnʃɪËt n. rope used to direct the mainsail … English contemporary dictionary
mainsheet — noun a sheet used for controlling and trimming the mainsail of a sailing boat … English new terms dictionary
mainsheet — main•sheet [[t]ˈmeɪnˌʃit[/t]] n. naut. a sheet of a mainsail • Etymology: 1475–85 … From formal English to slang
mainsheet — /ˈmeɪnʃit/ (say maynsheet) noun the sheet of a mainsail …
mainsheet — noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • Syn: ↑sheet, ↑tack, ↑weather sheet, ↑shroud • Derivationally related forms: ↑tack (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
