sheet
- noun
- /ʃiːt/
- Archaic
Examples
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The jenny sheet must be caught on something.
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Hey, the sheet's luffing, should I pull it in?
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Rain poured down in sheets, and heavy clouds filled the sky like charred marshmallows.
Fiction book (1998) -
As the wind picked up, the crew member adjusted the sheet to catch more breeze and speed up the sailboat.
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The sailors worked together to pull in the sheet as the storm approached, ensuring the sail was trimmed correctly.
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With a strong gust of wind, the sheet flapped loudly, filling the sail and propelling the boat forward.
Synonyms
A large piece of strong fabric on a boat that catches wind to move the boat
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A document that shows what a company owns, what it owes, and its value on a date
- Specialized
A file that tells a web page how to look, for example fonts and colors
- Literature
A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing
- Specialized
A diagram that shows the order of steps in a process, like a computer program or accounting system
- Specialized
The job of shaping and joining thin metal sheets to make building parts like vents
- Specialized
A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts
- Specialized
A row of metal boards pushed into the ground to hold back soil or water
- Specialized
Looking at a company's money, debts, and owners' share to judge its financial health
- Jargon
A knot used to join one rope to another, even when they are different thicknesses
- Specialized
A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding
- Specialized
A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The sailing meaning of sheet is the same basic idea: a large piece of cloth 'spread' to catch the wind, so a sail itself can be called a sheet.