Talk:2880: Sheet Bend

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Why is this called a "sheet" bend? SystemParadox (talk) 21:17, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

I don't know the full answer but it's a sailing thing: the 'sheet' is the rope you pull in or let out to control the position of the sail. I guess bend describes the category of knot. 172.70.90.48 21:23, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
NO NO NO. The sheet is the sail. JohnB (talk) 21:36, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
It is the rope - Sheet (sailing). "In sailing, a sheet is a line (rope, cable or chain) used to control the movable corner(s) (clews) of a sail." 172.71.242.5 21:56, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
I added a link to the wikipedia entry, it explains the name. Barmar (talk) 21:25, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
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