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Noun: mainsheet  'meyn,sheet
  1. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
    - sheet, tack, weather sheet, shroud

Derived forms: mainsheets

Type of: line

Part of: ship

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