foresheet
Americannoun
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the sheet of a headsail.
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(used with a plural verb) foresheets, the space, in an open boat, in front of the foremost rower's seat.
noun
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the sheet of a foresail
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(plural) the part forward of the foremost thwart of a boat
Etymology
Origin of foresheet
Example Sentences
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And it's time to clear and quit When the hawser grips the bitt, So we'll pay you with the foresheet and a promise from the sea!
From Verses 1889-1896 by Kipling, Rudyard
Moran spun the wheel without reply, and gave an order to Jim to ease off the foresheet.
From Moran of the Lady Letty by Norris, Frank
Mark pulled the foresheet tight to the other side.
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
Taking an extra turn in the foresheet, he laid the course of the boat a little closer to the wind, which soon brought her into the comparatively still water behind Long Island.
From Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway by Optic, Oliver
We reefed the foresail and set him, and hauled aft the foresheet; the helm was hard-a-weather.
From The Junior Classics — Volume 5 by Patten, William
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