MAINSHEET

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

mainsheet (plural mainsheets)

(nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.

Anagrams

• hemateins, hematines

Source: Wiktionary

Main"sheet`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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