jib

Example Sentences

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Byers started thinking about imaginary books 15 years ago, when he was having a jib door — a door disguised as part of a wall of bookshelves — made for his private library.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Apparently RFK Jr vetted him this week and really liked the cut of his jib.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

With the Rhythm’s main sail fluttering in the breeze on that spring day, our crew began preparing the jib: the smaller, triangular-shaped sail attached near the bow.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Because it was built for an ambassador, the house had a service kitchen behind a jib door when the current owners bought it in 2013.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

The front hatch had come all the way open, whipped up by the jib sail when the wind hit it, and every time they took a wave, water poured into the hatch opening.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen