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Noun
Definition: The act of gybing.
Definition: A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a vessel is sailing in.
Definition: Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”)
Verb
jibe
gybe
jib
change course
Definition: shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
Definition: To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
Definition: Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”)