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English noun: mainsheet

1. mainsheet (artifact) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


Synonymssheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet


Broader (hypernym)line


Narrower (hyponym)futtock shroud


Part meronymship


Domain categorynavigation, sailing, seafaring









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