jib

Example Sentences

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She also uses a floating router jib for most of their joinery since the machine can’t rest on the wood’s uneven surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

To borrow the old sailing expression, they liked the cut of his jib.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

It leans like a ladder in midair, “and the camera is on another track with a jib arm and a dolly attached to the top of the jib.”

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Once we’re clear of the port, the crew gets to work, hoisting the main sail, followed by the jib.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

He ran for the mast and released the jib halyard.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen