English noun: weather sheet | |||
| 1. | weather sheet (artifact) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind | ||
| Synonyms | mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | futtock shroud | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| Domain category | navigation, sailing, seafaring | ||