foresheet

[ fawr-sheet, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌʃit, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun Nautical.

the sheet of a headsail.

foresheets, (used with a plural verb) the space, in an open boat, in front of the foremost rower's seat.

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Also called headsheet.

Origin of foresheet

First recorded in 1660–70; fore- + sheet²

Words nearby foresheet

foresee, foreseeable, foreshadow, foreshadowing, foreshank, foresheet, foreshock, foreshore, foreshorten, foreshots, foreshow

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How to use foresheet in a sentence

I noticed that one of these men always placed himself within instant reach of the foresheet.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 2 of 3|William Clark Russell
We reefed the foresail and set him, we hauled aft the foresheet: the helm was hard-a-weather.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
“Fill the topsail, and haul aft the foresheet,” were the quiet orders that proclaimed what he intended to do.
Sea Stories|Various
Suddenly there was a lift in the rain, and between them and the land they saw another flare, 'Down with the foresheet!
Heroes of the Goodwin Sands|Thomas Stanley Treanor

Moran spun the wheel without reply, and gave an order to Jim to ease off the foresheet.
Moran of the Lady Letty|Frank Norris

British Dictionary definitions for foresheet

foresheet

/ (ˈfɔːˌʃiːt) /

noun

the sheet of a foresail

(plural) the part forward of the foremost thwart of a boat

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