Meanings
plural mainsheets
- nauticalThe 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.
(Can we date this quote?), “Pico Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 1
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Finnish isonpurjeen jalus, storan skuutti
- isonpurjeen jalusrope connecting to mainsail
- storan skuuttirope connecting to mainsail
French grande écoute
- grande écouterope connecting to mainsail
Māori waha
- waharope connecting to mainsail
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Cite this entry
mainsheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainsheet
“mainsheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainsheet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mainsheet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainsheet.
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