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mainsheet
[ meyn-sheet ]
mainsheet
/ ˈmeɪnˌʃiːt /
noun
- nautical the line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mainsheet1
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Example Sentences
According to a timeline of events released by the team, Mr Fisher was hit by the mainsheet system and knocked overboard.
From BBC
As the mainsail swung across the boat, the mainsheet system caught Fisher and knocked him off, the team said.
From Washington Times
As the mainsail swung across the boat, the mainsheet system caught Fisher and knocked him off the boat, the team said.
From Washington Times
Ashman, a 49-year-old British paramedic, died Sept. 5 after he was struck and knocked unconscious by either the boom or the mainsheet, a rope that connects to the boom.
From New York Times
Daniel eased the mainsheet and let the boom swing out.
From New York Times
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