● flying-jib, flying-jibs nom masculin (anglais flying, volant, et jib, foc) Foc de grande surface, dont le point de drisse est hissé en tête de mât. Voile supplémentaire de forme triangulaire. ● flying-jib, flying-jibs (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais flying, volant, et jib, foc) Voile supplémentaire de forme triangulaire.
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flying-jib — ● flying jib, flying jibs nom masculin (anglais flying, volant, et jib, foc) Foc de grande surface, dont le point de drisse est hissé en tête de mât. Voile supplémentaire de forme triangulaire. ● flying jib, flying jibs (synonymes) nom masculin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
flying jib — noun the outermost of two or more jibs • Hypernyms: ↑jib * * * noun : a sail set outside of the jib and on the flying jibboom see sail illustration * * * Naut. the outer or outermost of two or more jibs, set well above the jib boom. See diag.… … Useful english dictionary
flying kite — Naut. 1. any of various sails set above the royals or skysails in light weather; jolly jumper. 2. any of various light upper staysails, studdingsails, or jibs. 3. (in yachting) any of various racing sails, as spinnakers or balloon jibs. Also… … Universalium
flying kite — Naut. 1. any of various sails set above the royals or skysails in light weather; jolly jumper. 2. any of various light upper staysails, studdingsails, or jibs. 3. (in yachting) any of various racing sails, as spinnakers or balloon jibs. Also… … Useful english dictionary
flying jib — Naut. the outer or outermost of two or more jibs, set well above the jib boom. See diag. under ship. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
flying jib — noun The foremost of the jibs of a square rigged sailing vessel … Wiktionary
flying jib — fly′ing jib′ n. naut. navig. the outer or outermost of two or more jibs on a ship, set well above the jib boom • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
Corsair — For other uses, see Corsair (disambiguation). Cossacks of Azov boarding the Turkish corsairs. Corsairs (French: corsaire) were privateers, authorized to conduct raids on shipping of a nation at war with France … Wikipedia
jib — jib1 /jib/, n. Naut. 1. any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore topmast staysail. Cf. flying jib, inner jib. See diag. under ship. 2. the inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib. 3. cut of one s jib … Universalium
gib boom — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
