headsheetn.²

Brit.

/ˈhɛdʃiːt/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdˌʃit/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, sheet n.²

Etymology: < head n.¹ + sheet n.², after headsail n. Compare earlier fore-sheet n., mainsheet n., etc.

Nautical.

Each of the sheets (sheet n.²) attached to a headsail. Usually in plural.

ΚΠ

1788 J.-N. de Sauseuil tr. J. Bourdé de Villehuet Manœuverer ii. ix. 116 The helm put hard a-lee, and the head sheets let fly [Fr. en..larguant les écoutes des focs].

c1860 H. Stuart Novices or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 6 The men..to..stand firmly on the head sheets.

1899 W. F. Forrest Jrnl. 10 Dec. in Mariner's Mirror (1993) 79 464/2 He [sc. the bosun] attends the Head Sheets when the ship is being tacked.

1932 Boys' Life May 57/1 ‘Let go your head sheets!’ bellowed Lars. ‘Let 'em fly!’

1969 S. F. Sanderson in G. Jenkins Stud. Folk Life (1977) xvi. 275 There are also small head-sheets in the bows.

2011 W. C. Hammond Power & Glory xiv. 228 Headsheets were shifted over and foresails braced around to catch the wind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	headsheet
释义	headsheetn.² Brit. /ˈhɛdʃiːt/, U.S. /ˈhɛdˌʃit/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, sheet n.² Etymology: < head n.¹ + sheet n.², after headsail n. Compare earlier fore-sheet n., mainsheet n., etc. Nautical. Each of the sheets (sheet n.²) attached to a headsail. Usually in plural. ΚΠ 1788 J.-N. de Sauseuil tr. J. Bourdé de Villehuet Manœuverer ii. ix. 116 The helm put hard a-lee, and the head sheets let fly [Fr. en..larguant les écoutes des focs]. c1860 H. Stuart Novices or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 6 The men..to..stand firmly on the head sheets. 1899 W. F. Forrest Jrnl. 10 Dec. in Mariner's Mirror (1993) 79 464/2 He [sc. the bosun] attends the Head Sheets when the ship is being tacked. 1932 Boys' Life May 57/1 ‘Let go your head sheets!’ bellowed Lars. ‘Let 'em fly!’ 1969 S. F. Sanderson in G. Jenkins Stud. Folk Life (1977) xvi. 275 There are also small head-sheets in the bows. 2011 W. C. Hammond Power & Glory xiv. 228 Headsheets were shifted over and foresails braced around to catch the wind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.²1788
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