SHEET HOME


Meaning of SHEET HOME in English

verb

Etymology: sheet (V) + home, adverb

transitive verb

1. : to extend (a sail) by hauling upon the sheets until it is set as flat as possible

sheeted the topsail home

2. : to fix the responsibility for : bring home to one

intransitive verb

: to extend a sail by sheeting it home

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