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HOME | Definition of mainsheet (MAINSHEET, Mainsheet)

    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 v.0.48


    mainsheet
    n : (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]

    WordNet (r) 2.0


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