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PRONUNCIATION OF FLYING JIB

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYING JIB

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conjunction
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Flying jib is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLYING JIB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flying jib

Jib

A jib is a triangular staysail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat.

Definition of flying jib in the English dictionary

The definition of flying jib in the dictionary is the jib set furthest forward or outboard on a vessel with two or more jibs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYING JIB

flying colours
flying doctor
flying dragon
Flying Dutchman
flying field
flying fish
flying fortress
flying fox
flying frog
flying gurnard
flying lemur
flying lizard
flying machine
flying mare
flying officer
flying phalanger
flying picket
flying saucer
flying squad
flying squirrel

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYING JIB

ad-lib
bib
Carib
crib
cut of someone´s jib
dib
fib
genoa jib
gib
glib
Hib
jib
lib
Maghrib
mib
nib
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sahib
sib
Women´s Lib

Synonyms and antonyms of flying jib in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flying jib» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYING JIB

Find out the translation of flying jib to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flying jib from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flying jib» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞臂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petifoque
570 millions of speakers

English

flying jib
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उड़ान पाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحلق ألإتجاه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кливер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lança voando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উড়ন্ত উড়ন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jib terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fliegende Fock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フライングジブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비행 지브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlaku jib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jib bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறக்கும் ஜ்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडणारे पक्षी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uçan jib
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flying jib
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lataczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клівер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

braț de zbor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέρουν φλόκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg jib
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flygande jib
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flying jib
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flying jib

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING JIB»

The term «flying jib» is used very little and occupies the 151.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING JIB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flying jib

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYING JIB»

Discover the use of flying jib in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flying jib and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Constitution - All Sails Up and Flying
xcerpt:Flying Jib Boom. Lasha block to the jib boom end through which reeve a heel rope. Bend it to the heel of the flying jib boom end and stop it to the end of the jib boom. Man the heel rope. Sway & light out until the jib of the jib boom end is ...
Olof A. Eriksen, 2009
2
Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of the ...
Headsails A Fore topmast staysail set in heavy weather, jibboom steadied by triced up spritsail yard; B large jib and flying jib set in light weather. care had to be taken to prevent the wire jib sheet pendants literally 'sawing through' the stay, like ...
John H. Harland, 1984
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A Naval Encyclopædia: Comprising a Dictionary of Nautical ...
Jm-omrs, Fmrmo. Ropes which bear the some relation to the flying jib-boom that thejibguys do to thejib-booni. See Jm-oUYs. Jin, INNER. A head-sail which is sometimes set just abaft thejib proper, which is then culled the out-"r jib. Jlmxur' rmo.
‎1884
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Illustrated Marine Encyclopedia
7 Flying-jib-boom. 8 Jib-boom. 9 Bowsprit. 10 Fore-yard. 11 Topsail-yard. 12 Topgallant-yard. 13 Fore-boom. 14 Fore-gaff. 15 Main-boom. 16 Main-gaff. 17 Flying-jib. 18 Jib ; Outer-jib. 19 Inner-jib. 20 Fore-staysail ; Stay-foresail. 21 Topsail.
Heinrich Paasch, 1890
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Text-book of Seamanship: The Equipping and Handling of ...
The Fore-Topgallant Stay reeves through the outer sheave in the jib-boom, the fore-royal through the hole in the fly ing- jib-boom, outside the sheave for the flying- jib stay. The Ji D : 1 1 1 < I F'lyinor-.Ti o Stay reeve through the inner sheaves ...
Stephen Bleecker Luce, Aaron Ward, 1884
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Manual of seamanship for boys' training ships of the Royal navy
To Reeve the Flying-Jib Halyards. Take the end up the port side, abaft all, reeve it from aft forward through the flying-jib halyard-block, and pay it down on deck the port side of all the stays, splice a clasp-hook on a swivel in the end, and hook it ...
Admiralty, 1883
7
Young Sailor's Assistant in Practical Seamanship: Including ...
The downward support of a jib-boom. What are jib gitys ? The side supports of a jib-boom. What is a flying jib martingale ? The downward support of a flying jib- boom. What are flying jib guys ? The side supports of a flying jib-boom. What is a  ...
Emory H. Taunt, 1883
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Patterson's illustrated nautical encyclopedia
Flying' Jib. One of the head-sails which sets outside the jib on the jib-boom. (See Jib.) Flying Jib-boom. The light spar that rests on the jib-boom. and is rigged out ahead of the latter. (See Jib-Boom.) Flying' Jib-boom Guys. (See Jib-Boom Guys  ...
Howard Patterson, 1901
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An Introductory Outline of the Practice of Ship-building, &c. &c
Upon the Flying Jib Boom. 455. The flying jib boom, in general, steps in the cap; when its length is % the jib boom, and % the given length of the flying jib boom. The outer and inner ends are made % of the given diameter, and its given ...
John Fincham, 1821
10
From keel to truck: a marine dictionary in English, French ...
... Flying-jib 143 Forecastle-spirketting 30 Fish-hook 157 Flying-jib boom 117 Forecastle-deck stringer 50 Fish-tackle 150 Flying-jib boom foot-rope 127 Forecastle-ladder 158 Fish-tackle block 151 Flying-jib boom guy 128 Forecastle- rail 18, 26 ...
Heinrich Paasch, 1885

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYING JIB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flying jib is used in the context of the following news items.
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Perfect conditions prevail for 39th Great Schooner Race
The Stephen Taber of Rockland was the overall winner; while the Heritage, also of Rockland, took top honors in the Flying Jib Class, while the ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 15»
2
Belmont raid sees Irish duo chasing taste of Big Apple
In 2014, O'Brien's Wonderfully and Weld's Flying Jib finished down the field in the Oaks, which was won by Brown's Coolmore-owned Minorette ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Costapalooza – The real rock 'n' roll high school, Mira Costa, is …
... big difference for the bands of the 1960s was that there were ample places to play like the Revelaire Club, the Insomniac, and the Flying Jib. «Easy Reader News, May 15»
4
A young jolly Jack(ie) Tar shares her story
A flying jib on a larger vessel serves the same purpose. Q: What boat would you normally sail in? A: I sail in an 11 foot dinghy called a Topper ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
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Sea Cloud II is a purpose-built luxury sailing ship. Launched in 2001 …
When the bosun gives the order the ship surges forward as its sails, from flying jib to mizzen spanker, fill with wind and urge us on towards A ... «The Australian, Feb 15»
6
Under sail on the Star Clipper
The chorus builds as the main staysail and flying jib fill with Leeward breeze. The voices swell in Vangelis' Conquest of Paradise as the Star ... «MiamiHerald.com, Jan 15»
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6 things to know about America's Thanksgiving coin, the Pilgrim …
"The Mayflower as it appears on the half dollar, is depicted with a flying jib, a triangular sail set on a stay extending from the head of the ... «Coin World, Nov 14»
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My Disney Top 5 - Things to Look Forward to at Disney's Yacht Club …
Climb up to the top of the Flying Jib Slide at sunset for a truly unique Walt Disney World memory. What a fantastic view! I can't wait to spend my ... «MousePlanet, Sep 14»
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Stephen Tabor fastest in 28th annual Great Schooner Race
In the Flying Jib Class (under 50 feet in length), there was a tie between the schooner Olad of Camden and the Heritage of Rockland. Second ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 14»
10
Mr Speaker wins Belmont Derby Invitational
... including Irishmen Aidan O'Brien, who trains Adelaide, and Dermot Weld, whose Flying Jib ran eighth in the Oaks. Most of the money stayed ... «Newsday, Jul 14»

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