GENOA Meaning of GENOA in English [ 'dʒɛnəʊə , dʒɛ'nəʊə ](also ~ jib ) ■ noun Sailing a large jib or foresail whose foot extends aft of the mast, used especially on racing yachts.Originfrom Genoa , a city in Italy. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004