Meaning of gybe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of gybing.
2. A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a vessel is sailing in.
3. Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”).
   alt-of, alternative
4. A manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind, typically resulting in the forceful and sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the vessel to the other.
5. A sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation.
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“The key to a good gybe is to bring⟳ the spinnaker round to the old weather side before you begin⟳, and then to steer⟳ to keep⟳ some wind in the kite.”

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