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Definition gybe

Etymology 1

Probably from Dutch gijben (obsolete), gijpen; cognate with Danish gibbe, German gieben, giepen, Swedish gipa, gippa.

The noun is derived from the verb; compare Dutch gjib (obsolete), gjip (�act of gybing; a boom�).

Verb

gybe (third-person singular simple present gybes, present participle gybing, simple past and past participle gybed)

1. (transitive, nautical) To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
2. (intransitive, nautical) Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other.
3. (intransitive, nautical) Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.
4. (by extension, obsolete) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.

Noun

gybe (plural gybes)

1. (nautical) The act of gybing.
   1. A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a vessel is sailing in.
   2. A manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind, typically resulting in the forceful and sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the vessel to the other.
2. (by extension) A sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation.

Etymology 2

See jibe.

Noun

gybe (plural gybes)

1. Alternative spelling of jibe (�taunt�)

Verb

gybe (third-person singular simple present gybes, present participle gybing, simple past and past participle gybed)

1. Alternative spelling of jibe (�taunt�)

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