GYBE


Meaning of GYBE in English

( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually jibe ) / dʒaɪb; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

[ v ] to change direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by swinging the sail from one side of the boat to the other

■ noun

an act of gybing

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from obsolete Dutch gijben .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.