Flying Jib Or Spanker Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel • an ocean trip taken for pleasure • any structure that resembles a sail verb • traverse or travel on (a body of water) • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions • travel on water propelled by wind • travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
	55%	7		Nautical term for a boom used to extend the foot of a jib or flying jib
	noun • a spar that extends the bowsprit
	44%	12		Jib-headed sail set on a stay extending to the bowsprit or jib boom
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New York Times15 Aug 1980	Across 4
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	Clue	Source
1	A boom attached to a jib or flying jib to control its shape
2	Flying jib New York Times - 07 Dec 1978	New York Times / 07 Dec 1978
3	Flying jib, e.g. New York Times - 02 Feb 1997	New York Times / 02 Feb 1997
4	Flying jib, for one New York Times Bonus - 01 May 2003	New York Times Bonus / 01 May 2003
5	Jib or spanker New York Times - 09 Nov 2004	New York Times / 09 Nov 2004
6	Nautical term for a boom used to extend the foot of a jib or flying jib
7	Spanker or spinnaker, for example The Guardian Quick - 13 Mar 2015	The Guardian Quick / 13 Mar 2015