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PRONUNCIATION OF GENOA JIB

genoa jib  [ˈdʒɛnəʊə dʒɪb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENOA JIB

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Genoa jib is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GENOA JIB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

genoa jib

Genoa (sail)

The genoa or genny was originally referred to as an 'overlapping jib' and later as a Genoa jib, being named after the city of Genoa as explained below. It is a type of large jib or staysail that overlaps the main sail, sometimes eliminating it. It is used on single-masted sloops and twin-masted boats such as yawls and ketches. Its larger surface area increases the speed of the craft in light to moderate winds; in high wind conditions a smaller jib is usually substituted, and downwind a spinnaker may be used. The feature that distinguishes a genoa from a working jib is that the former extends past the mast, overlapping the mainsail when viewed from the side.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENOA JIB

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GENOA JIB

ad-lib
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dib
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flying jib
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Women´s Lib

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

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Translation of «genoa jib» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENOA JIB

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Translator English - Chinese

热那亚臂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

genoa jib
570 millions of speakers

English

genoa jib
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जेनोवा पाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنوة ألإتجاه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Генуя стрелы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

genoa jib
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেনোয়া জেব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

génois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Genoa jib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Genua-Segel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジェノアジブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노아 지브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Genoa jib
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

genoa jib
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜெனோவா ஜீப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीनोआ झिब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genoa jib
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genoa jib
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Genua foka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Генуя стріли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genoa braț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γένοβα φλόκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genua jib
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genua fock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

genoa jib
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENOA JIB»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENOA JIB» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENOA JIB»

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1
Lessons from My Good Old Boat
When a jib is large enough to overlap the mast, it is called a genoa jib, or just a genoa, after Genoa, Italy, where it was first introduced by a Swedish sailing team. The advantage of a hanked-on headsail is that the luff is attached to the forestay,  ...
Donald Launer, 2007
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MotorBoating
The sails of the modern Class I sloop include Marconi, or jibheaded, mainsail; forestaysail; jib; Genoa jib; balloon jib and spinnaker. Of Genoa jibs there are usually three, one for real light weather, one for heavy weather, and one intermediate, ...
3
Cruising World
Genoa-Jib Halyard Winch. 150% Genoa. Ready for Sailaway $12,242.00 O'Day 27 (1977), Main. Jib, Fabric Berth Cushions, Vee berth insert. Boom vang, Bow pulpit, Lifelines and Stanchions. Teak hand rails, Curtains, Genoa Winches, ...
4
To Harness the Wind: A Short History of the Development of Sails
... by the Swedish yachtsman Sven Salen13 and is now known as a genoa jib (fig . 46). It improved the performance of the fore-and- aft rig by increasing the velocity of the airflow on the leeward (downwind) side of the mainsail and is now used ...
Leo Block, 2003
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Living the Dream: Sailing the South Pacific and Southeast Asia
wind, the genoa jib was whipping about, making a nerve-wracking noise like a flag in a hurricane. I reached up and pulled it down hand over hand as fast as I could, to quiet it down and keep it from flogging itself to shreds. My nerves relaxed a ...
Vern, Connie Madison, 2005
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Go for the Green: The New Case for Sail and Solar Power
What many do not know is that the genoa jib owes its early popularity to the fact that the ruling powers decided that the overlap area, which was the key to the genoa's success, would not be penalized, not counted in the boat's rating.
Garry Hoyt, 2009
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Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction
45.49 West with a day's run of 204 miles. We had logged 214 miles, but there seemed to be a 10-mile drift against us. The best hour's run was 1 1 knots, which Landfall did with dry decks under genoa jib, balloon staysail, mainsail and mizen,  ...
Uffa Fox, 2003
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The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition: Completely ...
In the more popular sloop rig, there is a single large genoa jib that may correspond to the racing boat's number 2 (the number 1 being too big for small crews).This jib may be carried on a roller~furling device. The other jibs might be the number ...
John Rousmaniere, 1999
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Learning to Race
But beyond a doubt the Genoa jib does more than this. It increases the volume and accelerates the velocity of the wind passing the leeward side of the mainsail at its forward edge where it is most effective. The Genoa jib should always be ...
H. A. Calahan, 2012
10
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Fourth Edition
In the more popular sloop rig, there is a single large genoa jib that may correspond to the racing boat's number 2 (the number 1 being too big for small crews). This jib may be carried on a roller-furling device. The other jibs might be the number ...
John Rousmaniere, 2014

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENOA JIB»

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A sailing trip in the Grenadines, with a steep learning curve
Once the main is aloft, you unfurl the genoa jib, the head sail at the front (bow) of the boat, for more power and control. Then comes a decision ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»
2
Drawn at Sea: Drawing no.01
Motoring just outside the walls of the harbor we opened the Genoa Jib and were on our way. Grabbing what little wind we could, the currents ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
3
Lane Anderson: A Sailboat Bum's Trip to Santa Cruz Island
... and anchored under sail in 25 feet of water about 3 p.m. I carried a full main and a genoa jib the whole way, luffing a bit in windy lanes where ... «Noozhawk, Dec 09»
4
After Losing a Propeller, Finding the Spirit to Sail On
On deck, the mainsail and big genoa jib slapped noisily against the rigging; you could feel a thump as the sails filled, then collapsed. «Washington Post, Dec 07»
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Gone with the wind at America's Cup boat race
The wind slowly begins to pick up again, but now it's in the opposite direction and there's no option but to drop the spinnaker, hoist a genoa jib ... «Daily Mail, May 07»

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