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noun • any broad thin expanse or surface • paper used for writing or printing • bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs • (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape • newspaper with half-size pages • a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel verb • come down as if in sheets • cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping | ||||||||
| 36% | 9 | Adjusting line on a fore-and-aft sail | ||||||
noun • One of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Nautical line for adjusting the position of a sail | ||||||
noun • A rope used to haul in the clew of a sail, or a jib boom | ||||||||
Line For Adjusting A Sail Crossword Clue
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SHEET which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SHEET
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1 | Adjusting, freeing, or gathering sails
The Guardian Cryptic -
02 Mar 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 02 Mar 2009 |
2 | Adjusting line on a fore-and-aft sail | |
3 | First in line? Last in line? First in line? In short, the end of the line
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27 Nov 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Nov 2014 |
4 | Grunt, adjusting corset — it's no business of the state!
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16 Jan 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Jan 2018 |
5 | Line used for adjusting a sail
New York Times -
24 Oct 1990 | New York Times / 24 Oct 1990 |
6 | Nautical line for adjusting the position of a sail | |
7 | Put bowler there, adjusting the gap
The Guardian Cryptic -
14 Sep 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Sep 2010 |
