Jib Crossword Clue

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	97%	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
	29%	8		Sail control system
	noun • a jib between the outer jib and the fore staysail on a large square-rigged ship.
	27%	9		Spar that supports the jib
	noun • A yard in front; front yard • A yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail.

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New York Times08 Jan 1988	Across 70
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