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Flying Jib

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Noun

1. flying jib

the outermost of two or more jibs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flying Jib

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noun
the jib set furthest forward or outboard on a vessel with two or more jibs

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Flying Jib

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a small, triangular sail in front of the jib, usually on an extension of the jib boom or bowsprit

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Flying Jib

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n.
A light sail that is set forward of the jib and is attached to an extension of the jib boom.

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