grommet vs sheet

grommet

noun
  • A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay. 

  • A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet. 

  • A boy serving on a ship. 

  • An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard. 

  • A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder. 

verb
  • To apply grommets. 

  • To insert a grommet into. 

  • To fasten using a grommet. 

sheet

noun
  • A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail. 

  • A layer of veneer. 

  • A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. 

  • A sail. 

  • A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. 

  • A thin, flat layer of solid material. 

  • The area of ice on which the game of curling is played. 

  • Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall. 

  • A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking. 

  • A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface. 

  • An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata. 

  • The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers. 

verb
  • To form into sheets. 

  • Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily. 

  • To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material. 

  • To trim a sail using a sheet. 

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