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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 | ||
| Synonyms | sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | futtock shroud | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| Domain category | navigation, sailing, seafaring | ||
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