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MAINSHEET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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; weather sheet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mainsheet" is a kind of...):
line (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mainsheet"):
futtock shroud (shroud that is part of a ship's rigging)
Holonyms ("mainsheet" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
