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strut jib - translation to russian
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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Definition
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
Wikipedia
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.
