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jib meaning in Tamil

பாரந்தூக்கி விட்டம்

UK/d͡ʒɪb/

jib in Tamil: பாரந்தூக்கி விட்டம், முக்கோணப்பாய். In English, jib means a triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

Tamil words for jib

பாரந்தூக்கி விட்டம், முக்கோணப்பாய்

English meaning of jib

  1. noun A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
  2. noun Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
  3. verb To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
  4. noun The projecting arm of a crane.

Full definition of jib

jib in a sentence

  • They needa’ watch they jibs.

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Questions about jib in Tamil

What is the meaning of jib in Tamil?
Jib in Tamil is பாரந்தூக்கி விட்டம், முக்கோணப்பாய்.
jib என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Jib: பாரந்தூக்கி விட்டம், முக்கோணப்பாய்.
What does jib mean in English?
Jib means a triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: jib (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: jib (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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