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What (who) is luffing jib - definition
A TRIANGULAR SAIL THAT SETS AHEAD OF THE FOREMAST
Flying jib; Jibb; Inner jib; Outer jib; Storm jib; Jib sail; Jib (sail); I like the cut of your jib; Cut of your jib
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Level luffing crane
TYPE OF CRANE WHERE THE JIB, RATHER THAN BEING FIXED, CAN BE RAISED AND LOWERED
Luffing jib; Level-luffing crane
A level-luffing crane is a crane mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing; moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook inwards and outwards relative to the base.
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JIB
(jibs, jibbing, jibbed)
1.
The jib is the small triangular sail that is sometimes used at the front of a sailing boat.
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing
2.
If you jib at something, you are unwilling to do it or to accept it. (OLD-FASHIONED)
...those who jib at the idea of selling their land.
= balk
VERB: V at n/-ing, also V
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JIB
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast.
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Jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat.
