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jib-headed

adjective nautical

(of a sail) pointed at the top or head

(of a sailing vessel or rig) having sails that are triangular

Words nearby jib-headed

jiaozuo, jiayi, jib, jib boom, jib crane, jib-headed, jibaro, jibba, jibbons, jibe, jibouti

Example sentences from the Web for jib-headed

A jib-headed trysail was set on the mainsail to ease the steering gear.

Yachting Vol. 1 |Various.
A gaff-headed trysail is better than a jib-headed, but it is more bother to set.

On Yachts and Yacht Handling |Thomas Fleming Day
The mainboom was lashed amidships, and a jib-headed storm trysail was sheeted aft.

Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 |Various