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Jib — For other uses, see Jib (disambiguation). A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers… … Wikipedia
Jib, Jerusalem — Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name=al Jib imgsize= caption= arname=الجيب meaning=none; root is similar to that of Gibeon founded= type=mund typefrom= altOffSp=al Jib altUnoSp=al Jeeb, el Jib, el Jeeb governorate=jl… … Wikipedia
Spinnaker — For other uses, see Spinnaker (disambiguation). Bear of Britain, a Farr 52 with masthead spinnaker in front of Calshot Spit A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a… … Wikipedia
crane — /krayn/, n., v., craned, craning. n. 1. any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe. 2. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great… … Universalium
Crane — /krayn/, n. 1. (Harold) Hart, 1899 1932, U.S. poet. 2. Stephen, 1871 1900, U.S. novelist, poet, and short story writer. * * * I Any of 15 species (family Gruidae) of tall wading birds that resemble herons but are usually larger and have a partly… … Universalium
Sheet (sailing) — This article is about the sailing term. For other uses, see Sheet. The piece of chain running diagonally up and right from the bottom left of this picture to the upper of the two yards is the fore lower topsail sheet. Some of the lines on Prince… … Wikipedia
Churchill tank — Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Tank, Infantry Mk IV Churchill IV (75mm) Type Infantry tank Place of origin … Wikipedia
Nabi Samwil — an Nabi Samwil Other transcription(s) – Arabic النبي صموئيل – Also spelled an Nebi Samwil (official) an Nabi Samuil (unofficial) … Wikipedia
Mainsail — For the MAchine INdependent implementation of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Language, see SAIL (programming language). The mainsail of this cutter is indicated in red … Wikipedia
Ice yachting — is the great sport of sailing and racing iceboats, also called ice yachts. It is practiced in Great Britain, Poland, Norway and Sweden, to some extent, and is very popular in the Netherlands and on the Gulf of Finland, but its highest development … Wikipedia
