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Jibs Kin Crossword Clue

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noun

• a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean

adjective satellite

• rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail

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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