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Definition of mainsheet in English: mainsheetnoun ˈmeɪnʃiːtˈmeɪnˌʃit A sheet used for controlling and trimming the mainsail of a sailing boat. Example sentencesExamples - Most 28s have tiller steering that is easily put out of the way at anchor and the mainsheet attaches aft of the cockpit so as to not interfere with passengers.
- ‘Let's go,’ Scully calls, orchestrating a jury rig to handle the sail while he splices in a new mainsheet.
- It once again tries blowing over, and I think someone else came over and uncleated the mainsheet.
- He let go the mainsheet - then reached over and released the halyard for the mainsail - which lowered the boom.
- I've been passed more than once on the race course by a Laser sailor with a mainsheet clinched firmly in his teeth while I was fiddling to get something positioned just right.
Definition of mainsheet in US English: mainsheetnounˈmānˌSHētˈmeɪnˌʃit A sheet used for controlling the mainsail of a sailing vessel. Example sentencesExamples - Most 28s have tiller steering that is easily put out of the way at anchor and the mainsheet attaches aft of the cockpit so as to not interfere with passengers.
- It once again tries blowing over, and I think someone else came over and uncleated the mainsheet.
- I've been passed more than once on the race course by a Laser sailor with a mainsheet clinched firmly in his teeth while I was fiddling to get something positioned just right.
- He let go the mainsheet - then reached over and released the halyard for the mainsail - which lowered the boom.
- ‘Let's go,’ Scully calls, orchestrating a jury rig to handle the sail while he splices in a new mainsheet.
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