Meaning Of The Word Gybe

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gybe in American English
jibe2

gybe in British English
noun: an instance of gybing
verb: (of a fore-and-aft sail) to shift suddenly from one side of the vessel to the other when running before the wind, as the result of allowing the wind to catch the leech

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