The Clue
Nautical ropes (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SHEETS
Tags
Notes
The answer SHEETS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
SHEET as a noun:
1. any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"
2. (sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper) = used for writing or printing
3. (sheet, bed sheet) = bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
4. (plane, sheet) = (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
5. (tabloid, rag, sheet) = newspaper with half-size pages
6. (sheet, flat solid) = a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
7. (sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud) = (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
8. (sail, canvas, canvass, sheet) = a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
SHEET as a verb:
1. come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"
2. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping; "sheet the body"