mainsheet

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See also: main sheet

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

main +‎ sheet

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪnʃiːt/
- Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun[edit]

mainsheet (plural mainsheets)

(nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.

Translations[edit]

rope connecting to mainsail

Finnish: isonpurjeen jalus, storan skuutti (sailor slang)
French: grande écoute (fr) f
Maori: waha (mi)

Anagrams[edit]

hemateins, hematines

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