The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
gybed — dÊ’aɪb v. change course, change direction, shift back and forth (Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
Gybe — Gybe, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Gybed} (j[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gybing}.] [See {Jibe}.] (Naut.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; said of the boom of a fore and aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gybing — Gybe Gybe, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Gybed} (j[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gybing}.] [See {Jibe}.] (Naut.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; said of the boom of a fore and aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jibe — Gybe Gybe, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Gybed} (j[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gybing}.] [See {Jibe}.] (Naut.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; said of the boom of a fore and aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jibe — I. variant of gibe II. verb also gybe (jibed; also gybed; jibing; also gybing) Etymology: perhaps modification of Dutch gijben Date: 1693 intransitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
gybe — /juyb/, v.i., v.t., gybed, gybing, n. Naut. jibe1. * * * … Universalium
gybe — [[t]dʒaɪb[/t]] v. i. v. t. gybed, gyb•ing, n. navig. jibe I … From formal English to slang
gybe — /dʒaɪb/ (say juyb) verb (i), verb (t) (gybed, gybing) → jibe1 …
gibe / gybe / jibe — Gibe means to taunt, jeer, make fun of : His classmates gibed Billy Earl for wearing his underwear over his clothes. Gybe means to swing a fore and aft sail from one side of a sailboat to the other to change course : When the wind shifted,… … Confused words
gibe / gybe / jibe — Gibe means to taunt, jeer, make fun of : His classmates gibed Billy Earl for wearing his underwear over his clothes. Gybe means to swing a fore and aft sail from one side of a sailboat to the other to change course : When the wind shifted,… … Confused words
