jib-headed

adjective

1. (of a sail) pointed at the top or head
2. (of a sailing vessel or rig) having sails that are triangular

Example Sentences

A jib-headed trysail was set on the mainsail to ease the steering gear.

From Project Gutenberg

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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