MAINSHEET as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
   Synonym(s)
   • sheet (what does sheet mean?)
   • shroud (what does shroud mean?)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • weather sheet (what does weather sheet mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) mainsheet is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • line (what does line mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • futtock shroud (what does futtock shroud mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tack (what does tack mean?)
   • wear round (what does wear round mean?)