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mainsheet
[ meyn-sheet ]
/ ˈmeɪnˌʃit /
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noun Nautical.
a sheet of a mainsail.
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Words nearby mainsheet
main royal mast, mains, mainsail, main sequence, main shaft, mainsheet, mainspring, main squeeze, mainstay, main stem, main store
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British Dictionary definitions for mainsheet
mainsheet
/ (ˈmeɪnˌʃiːt) /
noun
nautical the line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind
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