Mainsheet
/ˈmeɪnʃiːt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.
"Push the rudder down to a vertical position, then tighten the green line and place in the same cam cleat on the tiller shaft; be careful not to wrap or foul the mainsheet traveler line."
- 2 (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Push the rudder down to a vertical position, then tighten the green line and place in the same cam cleat on the tiller shaft; be careful not to wrap or foul the mainsheet traveler line."
Etymology
From main + sheet.