jib

Example Sentences

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To borrow the old sailing expression, they liked the cut of his jib.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

It leans like a ladder in midair, “and the camera is on another track with a jib arm and a dolly attached to the top of the jib.”

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

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

As the day progressed, conditions continued to deteriorate, forcing Cap'n Hank to pilot the boat with the storm jib, which limited the Megan Jaye's progress to just five miles per hour.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2020

He cleated the sheet off, grabbed the jib sheet, and pulled the jib in until it filled too.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen