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flying jib

NOUN
  1. the outermost of two or more jibs

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  • Blow, sweet breeze," said D----, half to himself, half aloud; and casting his eyes, alternately from the flying jib and foresail to the swelling gaff-topsail, stooped down and looked under the boom at the land. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition
  • Louis muttered in my ear, as I passed forward to see to taking in the flying jib and staysail. Chapter 19
  • Compared to the flying jib and forestaysail, the Genoa has a shorter leading edge and backs the Phoresail.
  • I ran forward and had the downhaul of the flying jib all in and fast as we slipped by the boat a hundred feet to leeward. Chapter 25
  • The topsails were soon clewed up and made fast, then the flying jib run down and furled. Story of a Typhoon off the Coast of Japan
  • Everywhere I looked great canvas sails of grey, from mainsail to main royal, from flying jib to trysail, were bellied out. STONE THE CROWS, IT'S A VACUUM-CLEANER
  • We set the flying jib and cracked on.
  • Everywhere I looked great canvas sails of grey, from mainsail to main royal, from flying jib to trysail, were bellied out. STONE THE CROWS, IT'S A VACUUM-CLEANER
  • The three head sails comprise flying jib, inner jib and a Bentinck sail.
  • As quietly as was possible, I clewed up the topsails, lowered the flying jib and staysail, backed the jib over, and flattened the mainsail. Chapter 26
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