Definisjon av gybe

Vi fant 9 definisjoner av gybeengelsk.

Annonsering

WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

gybe - shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
jibe, jib, change course
sail traverse or travel on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Substantiv

gybe - The act of gybing.
gybe - A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a boat is sailing.
gybe - A sudden change in direction or approach; vacillation.
gybe - A sneer.

Verb

gybe - To change tack with the wind crossing behind the boat.
gybe - To shift a fore-and-aft sail suddenly and forcefully from one side to the other, while sailing before the wind.
gybe - To sneer.
gybe - Gybe at: to hesitate, vacillate, or balk when faced with a proposal, plan, or course of action.

Siste søk