To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
The foremost sail of a ship, set upon a boom which runs out from the bowsprit (large piece of timber which stands out from the bows of a ship).
a triangular sail set by sailing ships on the boom which runs out from the bowsprit.
Triangular sail at prow of ship.
a triangular sail set forward of the mast.
A small sail that fits in the triangle made by the mast and forestay.
To jib is to refuse to proceed further, as when a jib sail flaps from side to side. One thinks, here, of Kierkegaard's description of the disorienting flapping motion made by the contraction and expansion of the ironist's self. See: BALK, VAGRANT.
Triangular fore-and-aft sail set ahead of the foremast.
jibb A triangular staysail extending from the outer end of the jib-boom to the top of the foremast or from the bowsprit to the masthead
On the Lady, the outer of two fore-and-aft triangular sails, carried on a stay running between the fore-mast and the jib-boom (the other being the fore-topmast-staysail).
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
a staysail that flies in front of the foremost vertical mast
a triangular sail mounted fore and aft in front of the foremast
A triangular sail secured to a stay forward of the mast or foremast
The sail which occupies the foremost position in the rig of a boat. Jibs are triangular in shape and their forward edge is usually attached to a stay (wire) that also supports the mast.
A foresail that fits in between the forestay and the mast.
1. the lifting arm of a crane; its lower end is pivoted and its upper end has a pulley for lifting heavy goods; also known as derrick; 2. a triangular fore and aft sail in front of the foremast
Triangular sail set in forepart of vessel.
a foresail. On a cutter this is the forward most sail, as opposed to staysail located between the jib and the main.
A triangular staysail at the front of a ship.
a foresail, a triangle shaped sail forward of the mast
The smaller triangular forward sail in a sloop-rigged boat.
A foresail, smaller than a genoa
The sail located forward of the mast. Sometimes called the "headsail".
Usually the sail closest to the bow of a boat, usually an efficient sail.
sail in front of the mast, = headsail, in a sloop-rigged (2-sailed) boat
The smaller triangular sail in front of the mast.
Naval Cut of his jib. A maritime phrase descriptive of a person's facial appearance. It comes from the days of sail when a ship's nationality could be told at a distance by the cut of her sails.
A triangular foresail in front of the foremast.
A triangular stay-sail stretching from the bowsprit to the mast-head in small vessels.
Triangular sail set on a stay forward of the mast.
A smaller version of a genoa that doesn't overlap the shroud base and is used for sailing upwind in heavy winds.
A triangular sail attached to the headstay. A jib that extends aft of the mast is known as a genoa.
A triangular sail between the bowspirit and the fore mast. inner jib: A smaller jib below the jib. flying jib: A smaller jib above the jib. storm jib: A jib for use in storms.
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A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast.