| 单词 | quad jib |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquad jib 1. Nautical. A large four-sided jib used on racing yachts. Also more fully quad jib. Now chiefly historical.This sail was developed for the yacht ‘Endeavour’ by the British aircraft manufacturer T. O. M. Sopwith for the America's Cup challenge in 1934, but has since been banned by the authorities governing yacht racing. ΘΚΠ 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 marabut1622 flying jib1711 storm-jiba1827 spitfire-jib1858 jib topsail1866 reaching foresail1901 reacher1903 jumbo1912 Yankee1912 Yankee jib1912 Genoa1932 Genoa jib1932 slave1934 quad1937 slave jib1948 masthead genoa1958 1937 Sun (Baltimore) 4 Aug. 14/1 Endeavour's board of strategy had ordered a new quadrilateral Genoa jib made of synthetic silk and similar to the big ‘quad’ which has proved so effective in Ranger's windward work. 1938 Britannica Bk. of Year 712/1 A feature of ‘Ranger's’ rig was the efficient use of quadrilateral jibs and particularly of a large ‘quad’ Genoa jib made of rayon. 1977 I. Dear Enterprise to Endeavour 129/1 It looks as if Velsheda is in the lead though neither her ‘quad’ or staysail are drawing. < as lemmas |
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