sheet traveller

noun

A device that allows a sailor to adjust the tension and direction of lines that control the sails.

Meanings

nounsheet traveller (plural sheet travellers)

plural sheet travellers · alternative sheet traveler

  1. nauticalA device that allows a sailor to adjust the tension and direction of lines that control the sails.
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APA

sheet traveller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheet%20traveller

MLA

“sheet traveller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheet%20traveller. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheet traveller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheet%20traveller.

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