JIBE

Jibe

A jibe or gybe is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square-rigged ships, this maneuver is called wearing ship.

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jibe

Noun

  1. A facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt.
    He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn't bear to work with him any longer.
  2. A manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind, typically resulting in the sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the sailboat to the other.

Verb

  1. To perform a jibe
  2. To agree.
    That explanation doesn't jibe with the facts.
  3. To cause to execute a jibe


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