to sheet
- verb
- /ʃiːt/
- Jargon
- A riding sail can also act as a flopper stopper in bouncy anchorages, provided it can be sheeted home hard.
Examples
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To improve sailing efficiency, the captain had to sheet the mainsail properly to catch the wind.
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If the waves are at an angle to the wind and hull, making life uncomfortable, try sheeting the mizzen to the side, pushing the boat around to a more comfortable alignment with the waves.
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A fully battened triangular sail, attached with hanks to the backstay, hoisted with a spare main halyard, and sheeted forward.
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Before the race, the crew quickly sheeted the genoa to ensure the boat was perfectly aligned with the changing winds.
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During the storm, they needed to sheet the sails tightly to prevent them from flapping uncontrollably.
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Compounds
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A knot used to join one rope to another, even when they are different thicknesses
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The job of shaping and joining thin metal sheets to make building parts like vents
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A diagram that shows the order of steps in a process, like a computer program or accounting system
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A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding
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A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts
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Etymology
To sheet a sail means to pull or fasten it with the rope called a sheet, so the verb comes from the action of using that rope to set the sail at the right angle.