What does main sheet mean?
Main sheet means (nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail..
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/ˈmeɪnʃiːt/ · noun
(nautical) The 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.
Use main sheet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Main sheet means (nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail..
Common synonyms include shroud, tack, sheet, weather sheet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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