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jibsheet

jibsheet noun: the sheet (rope) used to control the jib (sail).

Noun

jibsheet (plural jibsheets)

  1. The sheet (rope) used to control the jib (sail).
    • Release the line by pulling down and unfurl the jib by pulling on the two jibsheets.(Can we date this quote?), “RS Quest Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 2

Forms of jibsheet

pluraljibsheets

Origin of jibsheet

From jib + sheet.

Questions about jibsheet

What does jibsheet mean?
Jibsheet means the sheet (rope) used to control the jib (sail).
What part of speech is jibsheet?
Jibsheet is a noun.
What is the plural of jibsheet?
The plural of jibsheet is jibsheets.

Words near jibsheet in the dictionary

  1. jiboya
  2. jiboyas
  3. Jibril
  4. jibs
  5. jibs out
  6. jibsheet
  7. jibsheets
  8. jibstay
  9. jibstays
  10. JIC
  11. JICA

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