FORESHEET


Meaning of FORESHEET in English

/fawr"sheet', fohr"-/ , n. Naut.

1. the sheet of a headsail.

2. foresheets , ( used with a pl. v. ) the space, in an open boat, in front of the foremost rower's seat. Also called headsheet .

[ 1660-70; FORE- + SHEET ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .