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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 | ||||||||
33% | 9 | Adjusting line on a fore-and-aft sail | ||||||
noun • One of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail | ||||||||
33% | 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 | ||||||||
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