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Webster 1913 Edition


mainsheet

main′sheetˊ

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Noun.
(Naut.)
One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.

Definition 2024


mainsheet

mainsheet

See also: main sheet

English

Noun

mainsheet (plural mainsheets)

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

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