sheet it home to sb
1sheet something home — set a sail as flat as possible. → sheet …
2sheet home — 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 …
3sheet — sheet1 noun 1》 a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets. 2》 a broad flat piece of metal or glass. 3》 a rectangular piece of paper. ↘a quantity of text or data on a …
4sheet-block — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : one of the blocks used to sheet sails home …
5Sheet — Sheet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheeting}.] 1. To furnish with a sheet or sheets; to wrap in, or cover with, a sheet, or as with a sheet. The sheeted dead. When snow the pasture sheets. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To expand, as …
6sheet — sheet1 [shēt] n. [ME schete < OE sceat, piece of cloth, lappet, region, akin to Ger schoss, lap, ON skaut, lappet: for prob. IE base see SHOOT] 1. a large, rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc., used on a bed, usually in pairs, one under… …
7Home! Sweet Home! — (also known as Home, Sweet Home ) is a song that has remained well known for over 150 years. Adapted from the 1823 opera Clari, Maid of Milan , the song s melody was composed by Englishman Sir Henry Bishop with lyrics by American actor and… …
8Home stored product entomology — is most commonly used in lawsuits over the contamination or infestation of foods by insects, usually in the commercial sector. Although stored product entomology may seem a lesser known subject, this branch of forensic entomology is extremely… …
9Sheet music — For other uses, see Sheet music (disambiguation). Sheet music is written representation of music. This is a homorhythmic (i.e., hymn style) arrangement of a traditional piece entitled Adeste Fideles, in standard two staff format for mixed voices …
10sheet — I. /ʃit / (say sheet) noun 1. a large rectangular piece of linen, cotton, or other material, used as an article of bedding, commonly one of a pair spread immediately above and below the sleeper. 2. a broad, thin mass, layer, or covering. 3. a… …