(especially BrE) (AmE usually jibe) verb, noun
verb [V] to change direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by swinging the sail from one side of the boat to the other
noun an act of gybing
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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