Definition of gybe:
°(nautical) To change
tack with the
wind crossing behind the boat. (Mostly used of boats and other small sailing craft -- the corresponding manoeuver in a sailing ship is to
wear.).
°(nautical) To shift a fore-and-aft sail suddenly and forcefully from one side to the other, while sailing before the wind. (also
jibe.).
°The act of gybing.
°A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a boat is sailing.
Definition of gybe:
°(nautical) To change
tack with the
wind crossing behind the boat. (Mostly used of boats and other small sailing craft -- the corresponding manoeuver in a sailing ship is to
wear.).
°(nautical) To shift a fore-and-aft sail suddenly and forcefully from one side to the other, while sailing before the wind. (also
jibe.).
°The act of gybing.
°A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a boat is sailing.