flying jib

flying jib
noun
the outermost of two or more jibs
Hypernyms: ↑jib

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noun
: a sail set outside of the jib and on the flying jibboom — see sail illustration

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Naut.
the outer or outermost of two or more jibs, set well above the jib boom. See diag. under ship.
[1825-35]

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flying jib noun
In a ship with more than one jib, the one set furthest forward
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Main Entry:fly

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flying jib,
a small, triangular sail set in front of the regular jib.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Flying-jib boom — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • flying jib — noun Date: 1711 a sail outside the jib on an extension of the jibboom see sail illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flying jib — Naut. the outer or outermost of two or more jibs, set well above the jib boom. See diag. under ship. [1825 35] * * * …   Universalium

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