sheet
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1. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | balloon sail, |
| definition | : | any light loose sail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fore-and-aft sail, |
| definition | : | any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | foresail, |
| definition | : | the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | headsail, |
| definition | : | any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mainsail, |
| definition | : | the lowermost sail on the mainmast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | main-topsail, |
| definition | : | a topsail set on the mainmast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | royal, |
| definition | : | a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | save-all, |
| definition | : | a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | skysail, |
| definition | : | the sail above the royal on a square-rigger (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | square sail, |
| definition | : | a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | topsail, |
| definition | : | a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | reef, |
| definition | : | one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | sailing ship, sailing vessel, |
| definition | : | a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts (noun.artifact) |
2. bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bed linen, |
| definition | : | linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | contour sheet, fitted sheet, |
| definition | : | a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress (noun.artifact) |
3. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | line, |
| definition | : | something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | futtock shroud, |
| definition | : | shroud that is part of a ship's rigging (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
4. a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | artefact, artifact, |
| definition | : | a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | blank, |
| definition | : | a piece of material ready to be made into something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | board, |
| definition | : | a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | film, plastic film, |
| definition | : | a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | laminate, |
| definition | : | a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | membrane, |
| definition | : | a thin pliable sheet of material (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | panel, |
| definition | : | sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plate, |
| definition | : | a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | photographic plate, plate, |
| definition | : | a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sheet metal, |
| definition | : | sheet of metal formed into a thin plate (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stencil, |
| definition | : | a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below (noun.artifact) |
5. paper used for writing or printing (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | paper, |
| definition | : | a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | signature, |
| definition | : | a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | folio, leaf, |
| definition | : | a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tear sheet, |
| definition | : | a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | foolscap, |
| definition | : | a size of paper used especially in Britain (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | style sheet, |
| definition | : | a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | worksheet, |
| definition | : | a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | revenue stamp, stamp, |
| definition | : | a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid (noun.communication) |
6. newspaper with half-size pages (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | newspaper, paper, |
| definition | : | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements (noun.communication) |
7. any broad thin expanse or surface (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | expanse, |
| definition | : | a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky (noun.object) |
8. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | cartesian plane, |
| definition | : | a plane in which all points can be described in Cartesian coordinates (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | facet plane, |
| definition | : | the plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | midline, midplane, |
| definition | : | the median plane of the body (or some part of the body) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | orbital plane, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | picture plane, |
| definition | : | the plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | tangent plane, |
| definition | : | the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface (noun.shape) |
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
9. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
10. come down as if in sheets (verb.weather)
11. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | traverse or travel on (a body of water) (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
12. bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sheet, |
| definition | : | cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping (verb.contact) |
13. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | tack, wear round, |
| definition | : | turn into the wind (verb.motion) |
14. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | flat, level, plane, |
| definition | : | having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another (adj.all) |
15. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | bed sheet, sheet, |
| definition | : | bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sheeting, |
| definition | : | fabric from which bed sheets are made (noun.artifact) |
16. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | traverse or travel on (a body of water) (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
17. bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sheet, |
| definition | : | cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping (verb.contact) |
18. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | tack, wear round, |
| definition | : | turn into the wind (verb.motion) |
19. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | flat, level, plane, |
| definition | : | having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another (adj.all) |
20. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | bed sheet, sheet, |
| definition | : | bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sheeting, |
| definition | : | fabric from which bed sheets are made (noun.artifact) |
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