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One of the lines on a sail ship
In sailing, a sheet is a line (rope, cable or chain) used to control the movable corner(s) (clews) of a sail. In nautical usage the term "sheet" is applied
Sheet_(sailing)
Topics referred to by the same term
cloth used as bedding Sheet of paper, a flat, very thin piece of paper Sheet metal, a flat thin piece of metal Sheet (sailing), a line, cable or chain
Sheet
Large wind-powered water vessel
Sail plans A sailing ship is a sea-going vessel that uses sails mounted on masts to harness the power of wind and propel the vessel. There is a variety
Sailing_ship
Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power
Sailing craft and their rigs Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wing sails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship
Sailing
Sailing maneuver
Tacking or coming about is a sailing maneuver by which a sailing craft (sailing vessel, ice boat, or land yacht), whose next destination is into the wind
Tacking_(sailing)
Sail designed for sailing off the wind
A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind (course in the
Spinnaker
Basic sailing maneuver, where ship turns its stern through the wind
the free dictionary. A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing craft reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind,
Jibe
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered
Sail
Standing rigging supporting a mast
the masts. A stay is part of the standing rigging, (as opposed to a sheet (sailing), which is adjustable), and is used to hold a mast upright. It is a
Stays_(nautical)
In sailing, a spar along the bottom edge of a fore and aft rigged sail
In sailing, a boom is a spar (pole), along the foot of a fore and aft rigged sail, that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The
Boom_(sailing)
Geological phenomenon where rocks move, leaving tracks
Sailing stones (also called sliding rocks, walking rocks, rolling stones, and moving rocks) are part of the geological phenomenon in which rocks move
Sailing_stones
Length of braided strands
maintenance of rope Saxon Railway Museum with historic rope shunting system Sheet (sailing) – One of the lines on a sail ship Simple suspension bridge – Type of
Rope
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected vertically or near-vertically on the median line of a ship or boat. A mast
Mast_(sailing)
Lines that control sails
rigging is the rigging of a sailing vessel that is used for raising, lowering, shaping and controlling the sails on a sailing vessel—as opposed to the standing
Running_rigging
Spar extending forward from a sailing vessel's prow
The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow. The bowsprit is typically held down by a bobstay that counteracts
Bowsprit
Way of slowing a sailing vessel's forward progress
In sailing, heaving to (to heave to and to be hove to) is a way of slowing a sailing vessel's forward progress, as well as fixing the helm and sail positions
Heaving_to
The term to square a yard is used when sailing a square-rigged ship. To "square a yard" is to lay the yards at right angles to the line of the keel by
Square_(sailing)
Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
actively controlled due to a fault. A useful analogy to solar sailing may be a sailing boat; the light exerting a force on the large surface is akin to
Solar_sail
up To steer a sailing vessel more towards the direction of the wind until the pressure is eased on the sheet. luffing 1. (of a sailing vessel) Being
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Former RNLI lifeboat station on the Isle of Wight, UK
lifeboat to be placed at Brook was a 30-foot self-righting 'pulling and sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with oars and sails, built by Forrest of Limehouse
Brooke_Lifeboat_Station
Ropes, cables and chains which support masts of sailing ships
comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support and control a sailing ship or sail boat's masts and sails. Standing rigging is the fixed rigging
Rigging
Country in West Asia
Iranian destroyer group broke formation from an exercise in the lower Gulf, sailing to the Tunb islands. On 30 November 1971 the islands were taken by force
United_Arab_Emirates
Former RNLI lifeboat station in Kent, England
RNLI funds, built by Forrestt of Limehouse, London, costing £301. "Kent Sheet XXVI". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 17 July 2024. Leonard, Richie;
Kingsgate_Lifeboat_Station
Country within the United Kingdom
around 14,500 to 14,000 years ago, shortly following the retreat of the ice sheet that had previously covered Scotland. Neolithic farmers arrived in Scotland
Scotland
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
encircled the Mediterranean, which they called "our sea" (Mare Nostrum). Roman sailing vessels navigated the Mediterranean as well as major rivers. Transport
Roman_Empire
Former lifeboat station in Northumberland, England
of the lifeboat. In 1865, the RNLI would order a 32-foot 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (10) oars, from Forrestt of Limehouse
Alnmouth_Lifeboat_Station
Sail Sailing Sailcloth Point of sail Polar diagram (sailing) Sail-plan Rigging Wing Sail twist High-performance sailing Stays (nautical) Sheet (sailing) Batchelor
Forces_on_sails
Building and sailing model boats
sailing before the wind. More modern, computer-based RC transmitters often have mixing circuitry integral to their design, that can "mix" the sheet-balancing
Model_yachting
U.S. state
inland waterways to 20 different ports of call, completing close to 147,000 sailings each year. Washington is home to four of the five longest floating bridges
Washington_(state)
Peninsula in southeastern Greenland
municipality. The peninsula is fully exposed to the influence of the Greenland Ice Sheet. In spite of the proximity of the coast and despite being located south
Odinland
Method of grounding of a sailing vessel to expose its hull
growth by fastening copper sheets over the surface of the hull, fouling by this growth would seriously affect the sailing qualities of a ship, causing
Careening
Reality television series (2013–present)
a number of spin-offs, including Below Deck Mediterranean, Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Below Deck Down Under, and Below Deck Adventure. For the first season
Below_Deck
Cruise ship
Navigator of the Seas was sailing Caribbean itineraries year-round out of Galveston, Texas. Navigator of the Seas was sailing Mediterranean cruises based
Navigator_of_the_Seas
English reservoir
Explorer. Ordnance Survey. West sheet. Broadbent, Sandy (2000). "The History of Combs Sailing Club" (PDF). Combs Sailing Club. Archived (PDF) from the original
Combs_Reservoir
Part of sailing ship
On a sailing ship, the shrouds are the standing rigging which holds the mast up from side to side. There is frequently more than one shroud on each side
Shroud_(sailing)
1915 song by John McCormack
"When My Ships Come Sailing Home" is an American song composed by Francis Dorel and lyrics by Reginald Stewart. The sheet music for the song was distributed
When My Ships Come Sailing Home
When_My_Ships_Come_Sailing_Home
Tool for judging wind direction on a sailboat
A tell-tale or telltale, in a nautical or sailing context, is a piece of yarn or fabric attached to a sail, a stay, or any rigging on a sailboat. Typically
Tell-tale_(sailing)
Sail-carrying part of the rigging of a sailing ship
mast itself. Merchant ships in the age of sail would also do this before sailing in the Southern Ocean. On modern tall ships the yards are not designed
Yard_(sailing)
Most populous city in Illinois, United States
Illinois and Michigan Canal opened in 1848. The canal allowed steamboats and sailing ships on the Great Lakes to connect to the Mississippi River. A flourishing
Chicago
Type of sail
loose-footed and just controlled by its sheets. The spritsail was best known from its use in the Thames sailing barge, which employs two similarly sized
Spritsail
to increase holding power on sheets. Marine footwear is extremely important in order to stay safe while sailing. Sailing wet-boots are designed to keep
Sailing_wear
Former RNLI lifeboat station in County Cork, Ireland
services might be needed." A 34-foot (10 m) self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (10) oars, was conveyed free of charge
Queenstown_Lifeboat_Station
Direction of travel under sail relative to true wind direction over surface
A point of sail is a sailing craft's direction of travel under sail in relation to the true wind direction over the surface. The principal points of sail
Point_of_sail
Former RNLI lifeboat station in County Down, Northern Ireland
Institution was established, and a 28-foot 6-oared unnamed 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with oars and sails, was placed on service. A carriage
Groomsport_Lifeboat_Station
Dubey sleeping and goes to Rathi for his complaint. Badri demands an extra sheet for the exam upon which Dubeyji wakes and wonders. Rathi sees that Dubey
List of Bandbudh Aur Budbak episodes
List_of_Bandbudh_Aur_Budbak_episodes
Former RNLI lifeboat station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Point, at a cost of £518-17s. A new 34-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with both sails and (10) oars, built by Forrestt of
Balcary_Lifeboat_Station
Mode of watercraft operation
of speeds of more than twice the hull speed.[citation needed] Planing a sailing dinghy was first popularised by Uffa Fox in Britain. In 1928 Fox introduced
Planing_(boat)
Fenerbahçe 2022–23 football season
Volleyballers Volleyball coaches Other departments Athletics Boxing Esports Rowing Sailing Swimming Table Tennis Rivalries The Intercontinental Derby (football) women's
2022–23 Fenerbahçe S.K. season
2022–23_Fenerbahçe_S.K._season
List of tornadoes in the United States
farmstead at the start of its path. A barn lost its entire upper wooden and sheet-metal section, a silo had its top torn off, and multiple barns lost roofs
List of United States tornadoes from June to July 2025
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_June_to_July_2025
Methods of leveling the outcome in a competitive sport or game
encourage all levels of participants, such as swimming or in cycling clubs and sailing clubs, or which allow participants with a variety of standards of equipment
Handicapping
2023 edition of the World Women's Curling Championship
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 United States (Peterson) 🔨 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5
2023 World Women's Curling Championship
2023_World_Women's_Curling_Championship
Tessarakonteres Raft Reed boat Sailing ship Solar ship Tomol Tākitimu Uru by region Austronesia Egypt Persia Rome Propulsion Paddling Sailing Towing Poling Components
Inuit_navigation
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
split along their length and spun into thread, which was used to weave sheets of linen and to make clothing. Papyrus growing on the banks of the Nile
Ancient_Egypt
Ring or edge strip inserted into a hole through thin material
strip inserted into a hole through thin material, typically a sheet of textile fabric, sheet metal or composite of carbon fiber, wood or honeycomb. Grommets
Grommet
Former RNLI lifeboat station on the Isle of Wight, England
The first Brighstone lifeboat was a 30-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (6) oars, built by Forrest of Limehouse
Brighstone Grange Lifeboat Station
Brighstone_Grange_Lifeboat_Station
2023 edition of the World Men's Curling Championship
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final Canada (Gushue) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X X 3 Switzerland (Schwaller) 🔨 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 X X 8
2023 World Men's Curling Championship
2023_World_Men's_Curling_Championship
American actor (born 1953)
Fan Frank Coraci 2014 Lazarus Rising Father Parsons John Depew 2015 Three Sheets Lucky Rufus Chaffee 2015 Ted 2 Cop Seth MacFarlane 2016 Ghostbusters Coffee
Lenny_Clarke
Song
must go. Gee, I'm feeling fine, Don't you wish that you were me? For I'm sailing tomorrow Over the deep blue sea. CHORUS And I don't know where I'm going
I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm On My Way
I_Don't_Know_Where_I'm_Going_But_I'm_On_My_Way
Prefecture and commune in Normandy, France
four to six years, Rouen becomes the showcase for a large gathering of sailing ships called "L'Armada"; this event makes the city an occasional capital
Rouen
sailing downwind. A useful mnemonic is "Can This Boat Sail Correctly?" the first letters of which refer to Center/daggerboard, Trim, Balance, Sheet/Sail
Five_essentials_of_sailing
World governing body for air sports
Retrieved 3 August 2021. Gibbs, Yvonne (13 August 2015). "NASA Dryden Fact Sheet – Helios Prototype". NASA. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Fédération_Aéronautique_Internationale
and four kids are marooned on an island after a storm blows up during a sailing race. California Girls! (December 1990) - When the babysitters win the
List of The Baby-Sitters Club novels
List_of_The_Baby-Sitters_Club_novels
Boat building method
historically red sails. The Daily Mirror apparently wanted to bring cheap sailing to the masses. As such, unlike other construction techniques of the day
Stitch_and_glue
Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Statistics". MIT Office of the Registrar. Retrieved 2012-06-26. "Style Sheet | Report Preparation Guidelines". MIT. Retrieved 2012-06-06. "Common Data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
British politician (born 1933)
that the Belgrano had been sighted a day earlier and stated that she was sailing away from the British taskforce when sunk. Ponting later stated that Stanley
Michael_Heseltine
Wind-powered ground transportation
Land sailing, also known as sand yachting, land yachting or dirtboating, entails overland travel with a sail-powered vehicle, similar to sailing on water
Land_sailing
Turkish association football club
Despite the title loss, Fenerbahçe ended the season with the most clean sheets (10), as well as the joint longest winning streak (8). In July 2011, Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe_S.K._(football)
Television series
Gets Promoted to Chief Stew After Hannah Ferrier Is Fired". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved August 18, 2020. Palmieri, Lea (August 24, 2020). "Aesha Scott
Below_Deck_Mediterranean
Element of sailing rigging
Parrel beads (also spelled parral or parrell) are an element of sailing rigging. They act as roller bearings on a parrel, which is a rope or wire strop
Parrel_beads
hair[citation needed] Broken heart Cold feet Heart (symbol) Taken aback, on a sailing vessel the sails were 'taken aback' when the wind was unintentionally blowing
List of English-language metaphors
List_of_English-language_metaphors
2012 film by Johny Antony
film has all the makings of a commercial potboiler that should see it sailing smoothly through the box office seas for a while. Way too superior to the
Masters_(film)
Island country in the central Pacific
while those ships attempted circumnavigations of the world, or sought sailing routes from the south to north Pacific Ocean, a passing trade, whaling
Kiribati
Musgrave, Durban Double-storeyed manor house; square form; roofing -corrugated sheet metal; walling -painted brickwork; This magnificent double-storeyed manor-house
List of heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal
List_of_heritage_sites_in_KwaZulu-Natal
Type of sailing vessel
A barque or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts of which the fore mast, mainmast, and any additional masts are rigged square, and
Barque
19th century Irish song
standard of Irish folk music. The song is also often performed instrumentally. Sheet music for "The Rocky Road to Dublin" without lyrics was published as early
Rocky_Road_to_Dublin
List of loanwords
2. A verse or prose containing 32 syllables, šlōka from grantha. helai sheet இலை ilai leaf, petal jodoh, joli mate, partner சோடி cōṭi couple, pair loanword
Tamil loanwords in other languages
Tamil_loanwords_in_other_languages
Type of sail
An Illustrated Study. McFarland. ISBN 9780786493999. Wood, Max (2004). Sailing Tall: Around the World on the Square Rigged Passat (1946-1948). Seafarer
Spanker_(sail)
Overview of and topical guide to sailing
Spinnaker chute Sheet Topping lift Trapeze Traveller Vang General rigging components Clevis pin Deadeye Shackle Windex Spar (sailing) – pole of wood,
Outline_of_sailing
Ages, the greater resistance of hemp made it better suited for the new sailing structures required for the ships of ever-increasing tonnage that were
History_of_cannabis_in_Italy
Medieval oblong shield
later adopted the scutum, a large rectangular curved shield made from three sheets of wood glued together and covered with canvas and leather, usually with
Pavise
Strait connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans
room for a ship, as well as unpredictable winds and tidal currents. Most sailing ships thus prefer the Drake Passage, which is open water for hundreds of
Drake_Passage
Private sailing vessel with overnight accommodations
Sailing yachts A sailing yacht (US ship prefixes SY or S/Y), is a yacht that uses sails as its primary means of propulsion. The term applies to recreational
Sailing_yacht
1975 film by Steven Spielberg
Godfather as the highest-grossing film at the North American box office, sailing past that picture's earnings of $86 million, and became the first film
Jaws_(film)
Song written and composed by Gavin Sutherland
"Sailing" is a song composed by Gavin Sutherland of the Sutherland Brothers in 1972, best known as a 1975 international hit for Rod Stewart. "Sailing"
Sailing (Sutherland Brothers song)
Sailing_(Sutherland_Brothers_song)
UK-based bank and financial services company
Clydesdale became the first Scottish bank to produce a printed balance sheet, and it showed assets of £2.7 million and net profits of £70,000. The public
Clydesdale_Bank
Weapons intended to start fires
featured an inner metal cylinder filled with thermite, surrounded by a thin sheet metal container holding 3.5 litres of benzol. The outer shell was wrapped
Incendiary_device
Sailing dinghy
A sailing skate, Catalan patin, patin or Catalan catamaran (Spanish: patín de vela, patín a vela or patín catalán; Catalan: patí de vela, patí català
Sailing_skate
slave trade and to give the Royal Navy the right to interdict slave ships sailing under their national flag. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833, passed on 1
History_of_slavery
Sling used for swinging, sleeping or resting
other harmful creatures. Around 1590, hammocks were adopted for use in sailing ships; the Royal Navy formally adopted the sling hammock in 1597 when it
Hammock
Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship
ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inaugural sailing commenced on 31 July 2021, sailing an eight-day Southern Caribbean and Perfect Day cruise
Odyssey_of_the_Seas
Rigging pole
or lightweight materials such as carbon fibre used in the rigging of a sailing vessel to carry or support its sail. These include yards, booms, and masts
Spar_(sailing)
Degree of curvature of a sail in a horizontal cross-section
components Barrie Smith; Jeremy Evans; Pat Manley (5 August 2013). The Sailing Bible: The Complete Guide for All Sailors from Novice to Experienced Skipper
Draft_(sail)
17th-century Swedish warship
is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She
Vasa_(ship)
Arrangement of a ship's masts, sails, and ropes
sails that run fore and aft (along the length of the sailing craft), controlled by lines called "sheets", that changes sides, as the bow passes through the
Rig_(sailing)
Flags, coats of arms, and other signals used to aid in military navigation
ceremonies. At 0800 each morning and at sunset during the club's active sailing season the ceremony is performed by the launchmen or harbourmaster. First
Military colours, standards and guidons
Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons
Multi-sport event in Moscow, Russia
the British team won silver just 0.74 seconds behind East Germany. The sailing event was held in Tallinn, Soviet-occupied Estonia. Soviet sailor Valentyn
1980_Summer_Olympics
Mexican footballer (born 1985)
two games in a row, with Ochoa keeping two consecutive clean-sheets, his third clean-sheet in total of the season. Ochoa also contributed in 3–0 victory
Guillermo_Ochoa
Single masted sailing rig without headsails
head', a protruding cross beam, not far behind the bow, or head, of a sailing ship, to which the anchor was attached when the vessel was preparing for
Cat_rigged
Largest species of toothed whale
PMC 9913093. PMID 36766250. S2CID 256215577. Maury, M. (1853). Explanations and Sailing Directions to Accompany the Wind and Current Charts. C. Alexander. p. 297
Sperm_whale
Multinational investment bank headquartered in Switzerland
UBS' AUM increased to over $5 trillion along with an increased balanced sheet of $1.6 trillion. In June 2017, its return on invested capital was 11.1%
UBS
SHEET SAILING
SHEET SAILING
Boy/Male
Hindu
Character, Custom, Nature
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Swift
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Sheth, SHET means "buttocks."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet
Boy/Male
Sikh
Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shear.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Good Character
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine smile
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Seth is the English Language Equivalent
Surname or Lastname
English (most common in the West Country)
English (most common in the West Country) : nickname from Middle English swete ‘sweet’, ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’. The Old English bynames Swēt(a) (masculine) and Swēte (feminine) derived from this word survived into the early Middle English period, and may also be sources of the surname.Translation of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Suess.In New England, a translation of French Ledoux.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Smile
Boy/Male
Hindu
White
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brightness
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Compensation.
Girl/Female
Arabic, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Brightness; Snow White
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Name of a Prophet
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Snow
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brightness
Boy/Male
Indian
White; Bright
SHEET SAILING
SHEET SAILING
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Guide
Girl/Female
Tamil
Madly Love songs
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Pure Body or Person
Girl/Female
Native American
Child of importance.
Biblical
(or Abieezer) father of help,father of help, helpful
Boy/Male
Sikh
Warrior of peace, Happy brave
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Conquers the Earth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Rich
Boy/Male
Irish
Brave as a bear.
Boy/Male
Indian
Handsome
SHEET SAILING
SHEET SAILING
SHEET SAILING
SHEET SAILING
SHEET SAILING
superl.
Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
n.
That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural.
superl.
Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
v. t.
A broad, thinly expanded portion of metal or other substance; as, a sheet of copper, of glass, or the like; a plate; a leaf.
n.
Act of shearing sheep.
superl.
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
superl.
Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
a.
Sweet as honey.
v. i.
Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
v. i.
Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
n.
That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.
superl.
Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.
v. t.
To furnish with a sheet or sheets; to wrap in, or cover with, a sheet, or as with a sheet.
imp.
of Shet
v. t.
To expand, as a sheet.
p. pr.
of Shet
v. t.
The space in the forward or the after part of a boat where there are no rowers; as, fore sheets; stern sheets.
superl.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.