Associations to the word «Mainsheet»
Wiktionary
MAINSHEET, noun. (nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.
Dictionary definition
MAINSHEET, noun. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.
Wise words
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