Originally: one of the lateen sails of the mainmast of a Mediterranean galley. Later, more generally: a lateen sail (see quot. 1659).
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > sail set on a stay > jib or sail set on forestay > types of (16) marabut1622 Originally: one of the lateen sails of the mainmast of a Mediterranean galley. Later, more generally: a lateen sail (see quot. 1659). flying jib1711 Nautical. A triangular stay-sail stretching from the outer end of the jib-boom to the fore-topmast head in large ships, and from the bowsprit to… storm-jiba1827 (see quot. 1867). spitfire-jib1858 (see quot. 1867). Nautical. jib topsail1866 (see quot. 1961). reaching foresail1901 reacher1903 Nautical. A type of jib used when reaching. Cf. reach, v.1 16. jumbo1912 (See quot. 1948.) Yankee1912 = Yankee jib n. at compounds b. Yankee jib1912 a large jib topsail used in light winds, set on the topmast stay. Genoa1932 absol. = Genoa jib n. at compounds 2 Genoa jib1932 a large jib used on racing yachts. slave1934 Applied to a thing. Nautical. = slave jib n. at compounds 5 below. quad1937 Nautical. A large four-sided jib used on racing yachts. Also more fully quad jib. Now chiefly historical. slave jib1948 (see quot. 1948). masthead genoa1958 a genoa jib which is attached to the topmost part of the mast. |
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