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sheet

sheet

8 8.0
A rope used on a boat to control a sail's angle to the wind
  • noun
  • /ʃiːt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : escota
  • He learned how to tie the sheet properly to manage the sail effectively.

Examples

  • Can you pull in the main sheet?

  • Hilary slammed his own tiller into the leeward rail and lunged for the jib sheet.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • You mean the jib sheet, sir?

  • Haul the sheets handsomely, boys.

  • BOATER: Hey, fellows, haul in your sheet.

  • Man the mizzen top-sail sheets.

  • The sloop had heeled over, George trimming in the sheet and yanking on the tiller, with Sarah clinging to his chest like a scared little monkey.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Can you adjust the sheet to catch more wind and help us sail faster?

  • The crew scrambled to tighten the sheet as the wind picked up during the race.

Synonyms

weather sheet
vssheet
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A rope or chain used to control the angle of a sail to the wind

is the same rope function but named with a different term
tack
vssheet
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A rope attached to a sail corner used to control its angle

is a general control line not limited to the sail's lower corner
mainsheet
vssheet
  • Specialized
8.6

A rope used to pull the main sail and change its angle to the wind

applies to any sail control rope rather than only the mainsail

Idioms

Do something new and not worry about past mistakes

Compounds

balance sheet
  • Specialized
44 3.7

A document that shows what a company owns, what it owes, and its value on a date

rap sheet
  • Jargon
38 7.6

A police list of a person's arrests and convictions

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

15 1.0

A large flat cloth that covers a mattress for sleeping

15 3.0

Printed pages with music notes used for playing a song

sheet metal
  • Specialized
9 3.4

Thin, flat pieces of metal used to make or cover things

9 1.6

A flat metal tray that you use to bake cookies in an oven

8 3.4

A small note with key facts to use for quick reference or during a test

style sheet
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A file that tells a web page how to look, for example fonts and colors

2 5.4

A written list of charges and arrests at a police station

2 2.0

A sheet with stretchy edges that fits tightly over a mattress and stays in place

2 2.5

A form to record the hours an employee works during a set time

lead sheet
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A piece of music that shows the tune, words, and chords

tear sheet
  • Jargon
1 7.1

A page from a magazine or newspaper you can easily remove and keep as proof

tip sheet
  • Literature
1 6.7

A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing

winding-sheet
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cloth that people use to wrap a dead body for burial

A paper that has the questions for a test or exam

sheet piling
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A row of metal boards pushed into the ground to hold back soil or water

sheet bend
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A knot used to join one rope to another, even when they are different thicknesses

sheet glass
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Thin flat glass that is made in large sheets for windows and mirrors

sheet-metal work
  • Specialized
1 4.9

The job of shaping and joining thin metal sheets to make building parts like vents

weather sheet
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A rope or chain used to control the angle of a sail to the wind

3.1

A bed sheet with elastic corners that fits tightly over a mattress

deckle-edged sheet
  • Specialized
9.7

A sheet of paper with rough, uneven edges made by hand

dope sheet
  • Archaic
9.9

A paper that lists horse race results, odds and stats for betting

8.4

A short document that gives key facts and instructions for daily tasks

2.7

A large cloth used to cover furniture when not in use to protect it from dust

4.9

Looking at a company's money, debts, and owners' share to judge its financial health

flow sheet
  • Specialized
4.7

A diagram that shows the order of steps in a process, like a computer program or accounting system

6.8

A flap of cloth over a tent entrance that keeps out rain and insects

press sheet
  • Specialized
6.9

A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding

scratch sheet
  • Jargon
9.9

A paper that lists horses, race results and betting odds

A wide, soft flash that lights the sky from distant lightning behind clouds

sheet pile
  • Specialized
7.4

A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water

sheet anchor
  • Jargon
9.3

A spare anchor kept on a ship for use in an emergency

sheet iron
  • Specialized
4.8

A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts

6.8

A flat net of spider silk that hangs like a small hammock

A thin flat piece of silver metal used to make jewelry or small items

An outer surface on a building made from shiny silver metal sheets

A document listing rules for writers and editors to prepare text for publication

How Strong

hawser
  • Specialized
1 9.9
cable
  • Specialized
282 2.4
sheet
  • Jargon
8 8.0
rope
614 1.0
line
1.1
twine
28 3.2

Surface Forms

sheet singular
sheets plural

Etymology

The rope called a sheet got its name because it controls the 'corner' of the sail, so the line that pulls that part of the spread cloth became the sheet.