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sheet vs fore-and-aft sail

fore-and-aft sail vs sheet

sheet and fore-and-aft sail both are nouns.

sheet is a verb but fore-and-aft sail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sheet Yes No Yes No
fore-and-aft sail Yes No No No
As nouns, fore-and-aft sail is a hyponym of sheet; that is, fore-and-aft sail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sheet:
  • sheet: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
  • fore-and-aft sail: any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
sheet (noun) fore-and-aft sail (noun)
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
paper used for writing or printing
newspaper with half-size pages
any broad thin expanse or surface
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
sheet (verb) fore-and-aft sail (verb)
cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
come down as if in sheets
Difference between sheet and fore-and-aft sail

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