noun
a jibe, or change of a ship's course from one side to the other.
verb
to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
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The sailor adjusted the jib to catch the wind more effectively.
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Make sure to pull in the jib before we head back to shore.
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I can't believe he jibbed out on us at the last minute.
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Her mood seemed to jib back and forth unpredictably throughout the day.