Flying Jibs Crossword Clue

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	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
	33%	9		Ropes attached to the jibs of a ship
	noun • A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel. • Any, except the outermost, of the ropes extending down to the deck with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.
	33%	9		They make it easier to lower or adjust jibs
	noun • Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.

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New York Times15 Sep 1992	Down 54
New York Times09 Feb 1980	Down 47
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