mainsheet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
    tack; sheet; shroud; weather sheet.

WordNet


Main"sheet` noun
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.

Webster 1913