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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 main·sheet /ˈmenˌʃit/
 大桅帆操縱索

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 main·sheet n. Naut. One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 mainsheet
      n : (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle
          at which a sail is set in relation to the wind [syn: sheet,
           tack, weather sheet, shroud]