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mainsheet

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main·sheet  (mnsht)
n.
The rope that controls the angle at which a mainsail is trimmed and set.
mainsheet [ˈmeɪnˌʃiːt]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind
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Noun1.mainsheet - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
weather sheet, shroud, tack, sheet
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
futtock shroud - shroud that is part of a ship's rigging
line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight


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But he was deflected by the crash of the mainsheet blocks on the stout deck- traveller, as the mainsail, emptied of the wind and feeling the wind on the other side, swung crazily across above him.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
Tell him to slack off the mainsheet, and before you know it, he'd drop the peak.
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
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