ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: fore- + sheet
1.
a. : one of the sheets of a foresail
b. : the rope by which the clew of a forecourse is held down — see ship illustration
2. foresheets plural : the forward portion of an open boat
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: fore- + sheet
1.
a. : one of the sheets of a foresail
b. : the rope by which the clew of a forecourse is held down — see ship illustration
2. foresheets plural : the forward portion of an open boat
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012