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fly·ing jib
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Princeton's WordNet
flying jibnoun
the outermost of two or more jibs
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flying jibnoun
The foremost of the jibs of a square-rigged sailing vessel.
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flying jib
A flying jib is the outermost sail set in the forward part of a sailing ship, typically on a bowsprit. It helps to propel the ship forward by capturing wind, increasing the ship’s speed.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
flying jib
A light sail set before the jib, on the flying jib-boom. The third jib in large ships, as the inner jib, the jib, and the flying jib, set on the flying jib-boom. (See JIB.)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flying jib in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flying jib in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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