mainsheet

main·sheet

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn-sheet]
- /ˈmeɪnˌʃit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn-sheet]
- /ˈmeɪnˌʃit/

Definitions of mainsheet word

noun mainsheet a sheet of a mainsail. 1
noun mainsheet A sheet used for controlling the mainsail of a sailing vessel. 1
noun mainsheet the line used to control the angle of the mainsail to the wind 0
noun mainsheet a sheet, or line, controlling the angle at which the mainsail is set 0
noun mainsheet (nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail. 0

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Origin of mainsheet

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85; See origin at main1, sheet1

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Parts of speech for Mainsheet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mainsheet

mainsheet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mainsheet usage trend in Literature

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