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    MAINSHEET

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    mainsheet; sheet; shroud; tack; weather sheet

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("mainsheet" is a kind of...):

    line (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)

    Domain category:

    navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mainsheet"):

    futtock shroud (shroud that is part of a ship's rigging)

    Holonyms ("mainsheet" is a part of...):

    ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

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