Definition of Gybe. Meaning of Gybe. Synonyms of Gybe

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Definition of Gybe

Gybe
Gyb Gyb (j[i^]b), Gybe Gybe (j[imac]b), n. (Naut.) See Jib. [Obs.]
Gybe
Gybe Gybe (j[imac]b), n. & v. See Gibe.
Gybe
Gybe Gybe, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Gybed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gybing.] [See Jibe.] (Naut.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side. [Also jibe.]

Meaning of Gybe from wikipedia

- Look up gybe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gybe may refer to: Gybe, an alternative spelling of jibe, a sailing maneuver Chinese gybe, a type of jibe...
- A Chinese gybe on a sailing vessel is a type of gybe where the upper section of the main sail moves cross the boat, filling from the opposite side, whilst...
- "Saw them play at Riotfest, as a trans person this made me smile :)". r/gybe. Retrieved October 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors...
- Look up jibe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing craft reaching downwind turns its...
- spinnaker during a gybe. An inside gybe requires space for the spinnaker to p**** between its luff and the headstay. An outside gybe requires longer sheets...
- control the shape of the sail. The spinnaker pole must be moved in each gybe, and is quite difficult for beginners to use. However, it can be sailed in...
- A gybe preventer, preventer, or jibe-guard, is a mechanical device on a sailing vessel which limits the boom's ability to swing unexpectedly across the...
- the end of the boom from a point near the mast to prevent an accidental gybe. Guys control spinnaker pole angle with respect to the apparent wind. Square-rigged...
- The discography of Godspeed You! Black Emperor—a Canadian post-rock musical collective from Quebec—consists of eight studio albums, one extended play,...
- did in fact sing vocals before the creation of the group on a "rare 1996 GYBE c****ette release". While the music of Godspeed You! Black Emperor was marked...