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gybe

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4 lettersPronunciation /d͡ʒaɪb/Part of speech verbSorted begyStarts with GEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. shift from one side of the ship to the other

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • The key to a good gybe is to bring the spinnaker round to the old weather side before you begin, and then to steer to keep some wind in the kite.

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