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storm jib

storm jib noun: a small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.

Noun

storm jib (plural storm jibs)

  1. A small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.

Forms of storm jib

pluralstorm jibs

Questions about storm jib

What does storm jib mean?
Storm jib means a small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.
What part of speech is storm jib?
Storm jib is a noun.
What is the plural of storm jib?
The plural of storm jib is storm jibs.

Words near storm jib in the dictionary

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  2. storm in a glass of water
  3. storm in a tea-kettle
  4. storm in a teacup
  5. storm in a teapot
  6. storm jib
  7. storm jibs
  8. Storm Lake
  9. storm lantern
  10. storm lanterns
  11. storm match

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