jib-foresail

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• Foresail

  ·noun The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner. II. Foresail ·noun The fore staysail of a sl...

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• Jib

  ·add. ·noun One that jibs, or balks; a jibber. II. Jib ·add. ·noun A stationary condition; a stands...

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• jib

  A large triangular sail, set on a stay, forward. It extends from the outer end of the jib-boom towar...

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• flying jib

  A light sail set before the jib, on the flying jib-boom. The third jib in large ships, as the inner ...

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• jib-boom

  A continuation of the bowsprit forward, being a spar run out from the extremity in a similar manner ...

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• jib-guys

  Stout ropes which act as backstays do to a mast, by supporting the jib-boom against the pressure of ...

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• jib-stay

  The stay on which the jib is set. ...

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• jib-topsail

  A light sail set on the topmost stay of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel. ...

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• jib-traveller

  An iron ring fitted to run out and in on the jib-boom, for the purpose of bringing outwards or inwar...

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• jib-tye

  A rope rove through a sheave or block on the fore-topmast head, for hoisting the jib. ...

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• outer-jib

  In sloops, where the head-sails are termed foresail-jib and outer-jib, if set from the foremast-head...

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• spitfire-jib

  In cutters, a small storm-jib of very heavy canvas. ...

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• standing-jib

  The jib, as distinguished from the other jibs. ...

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• storm-jib

  In cutters, the fifth or sixth size: the inner jib of square-rigged ships. ...

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• flying jib-boom

  A spar which is pointed through the iron at the jib-boom end. It lies beside it, and the heel steps ...

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• inner jib-stay

  A temporary stay lashed half-way in, on the jib-boom; it sets up with lashing-eyes at the fore top-m...

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• jib of jibs

  A sixth jib on the bowsprit, only known to flying-kite-men: the sequence being storm, inner, outer, ...

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• the cut of his jib

  The form of his profile, the cast of his countenance; as, "I knew him by the cut of his jib." A naut...

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• cut of the jib

  A phrase for the aspect of a vessel, or person. ...

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• jib and staysail jack

  A designation of inexperienced officers, who are troublesome to the watch by constantly calling it u...

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