How to pronounce sheet

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What sheet means

noun

Most people know sheet in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A rope used to control the angle of a sail

In a sentence: As the wind picked up, Mom pulled in the sheet to tighten the sail.

Where it comes from: This sheet comes from an Old English word for a corner, especially the lower corner of a sail. The bed sheet comes from a closely related old word for a piece of cloth.

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