sheet : Idioms & Phrases


A sheet in the wind

  • half drunk. Sailors' Slang
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Balance sheet

  • noun a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
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  • (Bookkeeping), a paper showing the balances of the open accounts of a business, the debit and credit balances footing up equally, if the system of accounts be complete and the balances correctly taken.
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bed sheet

  • noun bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
    sheet.
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Blanket sheet

  • a newspaper of folio size.
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Both sheets in the wind

  • very drunk. Sailors' Slang
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Charge sheet

  • noun the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
    charge sheet; police blotter; day book; blotter.
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  • the paper on which are entered at a police station all arrests and accusations.
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contour sheet

  • noun a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress
    contour sheet.
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  • noun a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits
    baking tray.
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Crown sheet

  • the flat plate which forms the top of the furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.
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Damp sheet

  • a curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
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dope sheet

  • noun a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
    dope sheet.
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dust sheet

  • noun a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
    dust cover.
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fitted sheet

  • noun a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress
    contour sheet.
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flow sheet

  • noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
    flowchart; flow chart; flow diagram.
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Flowing sheet

  • (Naut.), a sheet when eased off, or loosened to the wind, as when the wind is abaft the beam.
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Fly sheet

  • noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
    fly; rainfly; tent flap; tent-fly.
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  • a small loose advertising sheet; a handbill.
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Fore sheets

  • (Naut.), the forward portion of a rowboat; the space beyond the front thwart. See Stern sheets.
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In sheets

  • lying flat or expanded; not folded, or folded but not bound; said especially of printed sheets.
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lead sheet

  • noun a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form
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Letter-sheet envelope

  • a stamped sheet of letter paper issued by the government, prepared to be folded and sealed for transmission by mail without an envelope.
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Packing sheet

  • . (a) A large cloth for packing goods . (b) A sheet prepared for packing hydropathic patients.
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Proof sheet

  • . See Proof, n., 5.
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question sheet

  • noun a written examination
    exam paper; examination paper; test paper.
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rap sheet

  • noun the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
    charge sheet; police blotter; day book; blotter.
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scratch sheet

  • noun a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
    dope sheet.
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sheet anchor

  • noun spare anchor for use in emergency
    waist anchor.
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Sheet" an"chor
Etymology
OE. scheten to shoot, AS. sceótan; cf. OE. shoot anchor. See Shoot, v. t.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A large anchor stowed on shores outside the waist of a vessel; -- called also waist anchor. See the Note under Anchor.
  2. Anything regarded as a sure support or dependence in danger; the best hope or refuge.
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Sheet bend

  • noun a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
    weaver's hitch; becket bend; weaver's knot.
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  • (Naut.), a bend or hitch used for temporarily fastening a rope to the bight of another rope or to an eye.
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sheet cable

Sheet" ca"ble
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) The cable belonging to the sheet anchor.
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sheet chain

Sheet" chain"
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A chain sheet cable.
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sheet glass

  • noun glass formed into large thin sheets
    plate glass.
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sheet iron

  • noun plate iron thinner than tank iron
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sheet lighting

  • noun lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
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Sheet lightning, Sheet piling

  • etc. See under Lightning, Piling, etc.
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sheet metal

  • noun sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
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sheet music

  • noun a musical composition in printed or written form
    • she turned the pages of the music as he played
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sheet of paper

  • noun paper used for writing or printing
    sheet; piece of paper.
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sheet pile

  • noun a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
    sheath pile; sheet pile.
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sheet piling

  • noun a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
    sheath pile; sheet pile.
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sheet web

  • noun an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks
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sheet-metal work

  • noun the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)
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Stern sheets

  • (Naut.), that part of an open boat which is between the stern and the aftmost seat of the rowers, usually furnished with seats for passengers.
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style sheet

  • noun a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication
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tear sheet

  • noun a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication
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Three sheets in the wind

  • unsteady from drink. Sailors' Slang usu. three sheets to the wind.
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time sheet

  • noun a record of the hours worked by employees
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tip sheet

  • noun a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc.
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To haul home the sheets of a sail

  • (Naut.), to haul the clews close to the sheave hole.
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To sheet home

  • (Naut.), to haul upon a sheet until the sail is as flat, and the clew as near the wind, as possible.
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To sheet-pile

  • to make sheet piling in or around. See Sheet piling, under 2nd Piling.
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Token sheet

  • (Print.), the last sheet of each token.
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Tube plate, ∨ Tube sheet

  • (Steam Boilers), a flue plate. See under Flue.
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Tympan sheet

  • (Print.), a sheet of paper of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing.
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weather sheet

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

  • a sheet in which a corpse is wound or wrapped.
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winding-sheet

  • noun burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
    shroud; pall; winding-clothes; cerement.
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