mainsheet
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main·sheet
(mān′shēt′)n.
The rope that controls the angle at which a mainsail is trimmed and set.
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mainsheet
(ˈmeɪnˌʃiːt)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical the line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind
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main•sheet
(ˈmeɪnˌʃit)n.
a sheet of a mainsail.
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Noun | 1. | mainsheet - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind 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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