mainsheet
n.
rope used to direct the mainsail
Sheet (sailing)
mainsheet
Noun
1. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
(synonym) sheet, tack, weather sheet, shroud
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) futtock shroud
(part-holonym) ship
(classification) seafaring, navigation, sailing
Mainsheet
(n.)
One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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