jib 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
Hypernym
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
EnglishDerivationally related form
jib 2
verb
shift from one side of the ship to the other
Hyponym
flying jib 1
noun
the outermost of two or more jibs
fore staysail 1
noun
the innermost jib (just ahead of the foremast) on a large square-rigged ship.
genoa 2
noun
a type of large jib or staysail that overlaps the main sail, sometimes eliminating it, used on single-masted sloops and twin-masted boats such as yawls and ketches.
outer jib 1
noun
second outermost triangular sail at the front of the large square-rigged ship.
inner jib 1
noun
a jib between the outer jib and the fore staysail on a large square-rigged ship.
