Mainsheet










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mainsheet \main"sheet`\, n. (Naut.)
One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and
trimmed.
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mainsheet
n 1: (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle
at which a sail is set in relation to the wind [syn:
sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud]

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