jib-headed
Britishadjective
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(of a sail) pointed at the top or head
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(of a sailing vessel or rig) having sails that are triangular
Example Sentences
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The mainboom was lashed amidships, and a jib-headed storm trysail was sheeted aft.
From Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 by Various
So the main boom and gaff were shortened, the area of the mainsail considerably reduced, and a mizzen mast was stepped in the counter, on which we set a snug jib-headed sail.
From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)
Spinnaker, spin′ā-kėr, n. a jib-headed sail sometimes carried on the side opposite the mainsail by racing yachts.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The "trysails" are gaff or jib-headed sails sometimes carried on the fore and main, as the spanker is carried on the mizzen.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 by Elverson, James
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