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storm jibs

storm jibs is the plural of storm jib.

Meaning of storm jib

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.

Questions about storm jibs

What is storm jibs the plural of?
Storm jibs is the plural of storm jib.

Words near storm jibs in the dictionary

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

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