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gybe

/d͡ʒaɪb/

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What does gybe mean?

verb

  1. To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
  2. Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other.
  3. Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.
More meanings (6)

noun

  1. A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a vessel is sailing in.
  2. A manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind, typically resulting in the forceful and sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the vessel to the other.
  3. A sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation.
  4. Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”).

verb

  1. Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”).
  2. (obsolete) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.
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