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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Mark loosened the foresheet, and the boat turning to the right was carried by her own impetus and the pressure of the mainsail up towards the wind.
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
“That’s not unlikely; but let draw the foresheet; we must now get behind the headland.”
From The Pirate by Marryat, Frederick
We’ll draw the foresheet, and stand in now, if you please.”
From Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend by Marryat, Frederick
Slack off the weather foresheet, then, and haul aft the leeward.
From Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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
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