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Meanings of weather sheet in English

Portuguese
brandái

(Nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.

        brandái
        Usage of weather sheet in English
        1
        As Dick Adams cast off the weather sheet in the new position, Mr. Norwood hauled in the lee.
        The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder
        2
        The weather sheets of the fore-staysail were eased off, and the square sails swung round.
        Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83...
        3
        "Break out the jib and haul in the weather sheet," the captain shouted.
        The Queen's Cup
        4
        ''Sheet home the fore royal!- Weather sheet's home!
        Two Years Before the Mast
        Translations for weather sheet
        Portuguese
        brandái