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Meaning
Verb
●
In Nautical:
To
shift
a
fore-and-aft
sail
from
one side
of a
sailing vessel
to the other, while
sail
ing before the wind.
●
In Nautical:
Of a
fore-and-aft
sail
or its
boom
: to
shift
, often
forcefully
and
suddenly
, from
one side
of a
sailing vessel
to the other.
●
In Nautical:
Generally of a small
sailing vessel
: to
change tack
with the
wind
crossing
behind the
vessel
.
●
Often as
gybe
at: to
balk
,
hesitate
, or
vacillate
when
faced
with a
course of action
,
plan
, or proposal.
●
Alternative
spelling
of
jibe
(“taunt”)
Noun
●
In Nautical:
The
act
of gybing.
A
sudden
shift
of a sail's
angle
, or a
sudden
change in the
direction
that a
vessel
is
sailing
in.
A
manoeuvre
in which the
stern
of a
sailing vessel
crosses
the
wind
,
typically
resulting
in the
forceful
and
sudden
sweep
of the
boom
from
one side
of the
vessel
to the other.
●
A
sudden
change in approach or
direction
; vacillation.
●
Alternative
spelling
of
jibe
(“taunt”)
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Gibe
Jibe
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