Sheet (sailing)
In sailing, a sheet is a line (rope, cable or chain) used to control the movable corner(s) (clews) of a sail.
Read more about Sheet (sailing): Etymology, Fore-and-aft Rigs, Square Rig, Three Sheets To The Wind
Famous quotes containing the word sheet:
“Time that scatters hair upon a head
Spreads the ice sheet on the shaven lawn;
Signing an annual permit for the frost....”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)