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Definition of gybed in English Turkish dictionary

gybe
(Gemicilik) Yelkenleri savurmak, yelkenleri sallanmak, kavança yapmak. Tekneyi rüzgaraltından rüzgarüstüne çevirmek için kullanılan harekettir
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{f} yelkenleri savurmak
gybe
{f} yelkenleri sallanmak
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Definition of gybed in English English dictionary

gybe
gybe at: to hesitate, vacillate, or balk when faced with a proposal, plan, or course of action. (Obsolete)
gybe
A sudden change in direction or approach; vacillation
gybe
A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a boat is sailing
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The act of gybing
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To change tack with the wind crossing behind the boat. (Mostly used of boats and other small sailing craft — the corresponding manoeuver in a sailing ship is to wear.)
gybe
{n} a sneer, scoff, taunt, reproach
gybe
{v} to shift a boom-sail from one side of a vessel to the other
gybe
To change direction by turning down wind and then continuing to turn until you are going in the other direction
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Variant of jibe
gybe
To shift a fore-and-aft sail suddenly and forcefully from one side to the other, while sailing before the wind. (also jibe.)
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Sometimes it'll be necessary to turn the stern of the boat through the wind This process is fraught with danger as the possibility exists of slamming the sails from one side to the other We will probably perform many gybes, but they will be controlled A gybe is controlled as follows: Generally your on a broad reach or downwind before starting your gybe Accordingly, the sails are set way out to catch the breeze As with tacking, the helmsman will state "Prepare to gybe", followed by "gybe ho!" The gybe begins by sheeting in the sails back to the center of the boat while the helmsman steers the boat's stern through the breeze Once the sails change side the are quickly let back out to resume their duty Piece of cake!
gybe
To change tack with the wind crossing behind the boat. (Mostly used of boats and other small sailing craft - the corresponding manoeuver in a sailing ship is to wear.)
gybe
To go from one tack to the other when running with the wind coming over the stern
gybe
Also spelled jibe To change the course of a boat so that the boom swings over to the opposite side
gybe
A sneer. (see gibe.)
gybe
(British) Jibe
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To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side
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shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
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{f} change course, change direction, shift back and forth (Nautical)
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Like tacking, but the wind goes around 'behind' the boat See tacking
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Usually spelled jibe To change direction when sailing in a manner such that the stern of the boat passes through the eye of the wind and the boom changes sides Prior to jibing, the boom will be very far to the side of the boat Careful control of the boom and mainsail is required when jibing in order to prevent a violent motion of the boom when it switches sides Jibing without controlling the boom properly is known as an accidental jibe Tacking is preferred to jibing because the boom is not subject to such violent changes Jibing is usually needed when running with the wind and tacking is used when close hauled
gybe
To sneer (see gibe.)
gybe
A sudden shift of a sails angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a boat is sailing