gybe

[US]/dʒaɪb/
[UK]/dʒaɪb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Alter the course of a sailing vessel
n. Change of course, change in direction of the sails
Word Forms
Pluralgybes
Third Person Singulargybes
Present Participlegybing
Past Tensegybed
Past Participlegybed

Example Sentences

they gybed, and slewed round.

Jibe: To shift the mainsail from one side to the other when sailing with the wind behind; also "gybe".

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