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jib-headed
adjective
- (of a sail) pointed at the top or head
- (of a sailing vessel or rig) having sails that are triangular
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A jib-headed trysail was set on the mainsail to ease the steering gear.
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A gaff-headed trysail is better than a jib-headed, but it is more bother to set.
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The mainboom was lashed amidships, and a jib-headed storm trysail was sheeted aft.
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