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Synonyms for mainsheet in English

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mainsheet:
- sheet; tack; shroud; weather sheet; mainsheet

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Detailed Synonyms for mainsheet in English

mainsheet:

mainsheet [the ~] noun

the mainsheet

– (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind ¹
the sheet; the tack; the shroud; the weather sheet; the mainsheet
– (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind ¹
- sheet [the ~] noun
- tack [the ~] noun
- shroud [the ~] noun
- weather sheet [the ~] noun
- mainsheet [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "mainsheet":

sheet; tack; weather sheet; shroud; line

Related Definitions for "mainsheet":

(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University