Sheet

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005210",
  "term": "Sheet",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A rope or line used to control the angle of a sail relative to the wind and the vessel's centerline. By adjusting the tension on the sheet, sailors can trim the sail for optimal performance. Different sails have specific sheets, such as the mainsheet for the mainsail.",
  "synonyms": [
    "rope"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "see_also": [
    "rope",
    "base sheet"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schot",
    "es": "escota",
    "fr": "écoute"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sheet/"
}