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mainsheet

noun
main·​sheet | \ ˈmān-ˌshēt How to pronounce mainsheet (audio) \

Definition of mainsheet

: a line by which the mainsail is trimmed and secured

First Known Use of mainsheet

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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