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main·sheet
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ˈmeɪnˌʃit
/
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noun
Nautical
.
a
sheet
of a mainsail.
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Origin:
1475–85;
see
main
1
,
sheet
1
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mainsheet
(ˈmeɪnˌʃiːt)
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n
nautical
the line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind
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