Gybe — (j[imac]b), n. & v. See {Gibe}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gybe — Gybe, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Gybed} (j[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gybing}.] [See {Jibe}.] (Naut.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; said of the boom of a fore and aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gybe — may refer to:*Gybe, an alternative spelling of jibe, a sailing maneuver *Sneer, from the homophone gibe , to deride or tease with taunting words *Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a Canadian post rock band … Wikipedia
gybe — noun and verb. This sailing term is spelt gybe in BrE and jibe in AmE. See also gibe … Modern English usage
gybe — alternative spelling of JIBE (Cf. jibe) … Etymology dictionary
gybe — (US jibe) Sailing ► VERB 1) change course by swinging the sail across a following wind. 2) (of a sail or boom) swing across the wind. ► NOUN ▪ an act of gybing. ORIGIN from obsolete Dutch gijben … English terms dictionary
gybe — [jīb] n., vi., vt. gybed, gybing alt. sp. of JIBE1 … English World dictionary
Gybe — Gyb Gyb (j[i^]b), Gybe Gybe (j[imac]b), n. (Naut.) See {Jib}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
GYBE! — Godspeed You! Black Emperor Pour l’article homonyme, voir God Speed You! Black Emperor. Godspeed You! Black Emperor … Wikipédia en Français
gybe mark — noun A marker on a yacht race course indicating a turning point at which yachts must gybe • • • Main Entry: ↑gybe … Useful english dictionary
gybe — variant of jibe … New Collegiate Dictionary
