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Sheet.

1. (Nautical.) A rope attached to the clew of a sail, in order to extend it. Lower square sails, or courses, have another rope, the tack, attached to each chew, serving to haul forward and secure the weather corner of the sail, while the lee corner is hauled aft by the sheet. Upper sails have sheets only.

Making sheet-glass.

2. A thin plate of metal or glass.

3. A broad piece of paper. The same printed.

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