mainsheet

mainsheet is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
2. noun. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

   Synonyms: sheet, shroud, tack

Synonyms

sheet, shroud, tack

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in mainsheet:

hemateins, hematines

Common word forms

mainsheets

Words from these letters

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