Collins English-English Dictionary

sheet [ʃiːt]

1. 1. n a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc, generally one of a pair used as inner bedclothes

2. 2. n a thin piece of a substance such as paper, glass, or metal, usually rectangular in form

3. 3. n (as modifier)

   sheet iron

4. 4. n a broad continuous surface; expanse or stretch

   a sheet of rain

5. 5. n a newspaper, esp a tabloid

6. 6. n a piece of printed paper to be folded into a section for a book

7. 7. n a page of stamps, usually of one denomination and already perforated

8. 8. n any thin tabular mass of rock covering a large area

9. 9. vt. [tr] to provide with, cover, or wrap in a sheet

10. 10. vi. [intr] (of rain, snow, etc) to fall heavily

11. 11. vi. [Etymology] Old English sciete; related to sceat corner, lap, Old Norse skaut, Old High German scoz lap

sheet [ʃiːt]

1. 1. n [nautical] a line or rope for controlling the position of a sail relative to the wind

2. 2. n [Etymology] Old English sceata corner of a sail; related to Middle Low German schote rope attached to a sail; see sheet¹