jib in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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jib1 [Brit dʒɪb, Am dʒɪb] N

jib2 <forma in -ing jibbing, pt, pp jibbed> [Brit dʒɪb, Am dʒɪb] VB intr

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jib boom [Am ˈdʒɪb ˌbum] N NAUT

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jib in the PONS Dictionary

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Jib sails can either be overlapping or self-tending.
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The most common headsails are staysails, a term that includes jibs and the larger genoa.
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A wider stance, common for freestyle riders, gives more stability when landing a jump or jibbing a rail.
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It is a twin trapeze boat and the jib is self-tacking and the spinnaker is designed with low loads on the sheets.
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The mainsail is 75 square metres and the jib is 25 square metres.
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These generally consist of either a plastic pipe or a specially stiffened jib, and a spool to hold the furling line.
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The sail plan consisted of a 115.00 sq. ft. mainsail, 113.10 sq. ft. jib and 339.00 sq. ft. spinnaker.
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Sails set forward of the foremost mast are known generically as "headsails", and might include jibs, genoas and spinnakers.
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The boat is sailed by 2 people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker.
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Triangular staysails set forward of the foremost mast are called jibs, headsails, or foresails.
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