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mainsheet

/ˈmeɪnʃiːt/

mainsheet noun: the rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.

Noun

mainsheet (plural mainsheets)

  1. The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.
    • Push the rudder down to a vertical position, then tighten the green line and place in the same cam cleat on the tiller shaft; be careful not to wrap or foul the mainsheet traveler line.(Can we date this quote?), “Pico Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 1

Forms of mainsheet

pluralmainsheets

Origin of mainsheet

From main + sheet.

Questions about mainsheet

What does mainsheet mean?
Mainsheet means the rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.
What part of speech is mainsheet?
Mainsheet is a noun.
How do you pronounce mainsheet?
Mainsheet is pronounced /ˈmeɪnʃiːt/.
What is the plural of mainsheet?
The plural of mainsheet is mainsheets.

Words near mainsheet in the dictionary

  1. mainsail
  2. mainsails
  3. mainsborne
  4. mainshaft
  5. mainshafts
  6. mainsheet
  7. mainsheets
  8. mainshock
  9. mainshocks
  10. mainsleaze
  11. mainspace

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