1. (n.) See Jib.

2. (n. & v.) See Gibe.

3. (v. t. & i.) 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 fills on the opposite side.

back and fill bear away bear off bear to starboard beat beat about box off break bring about bring round cant cant round cast cast about change course change the heading come about double a point fetch about go about gybe heave round jibe jibe all standing miss stays ply put about put back round a point sheer shift slew swerve swing round swing the stern tack throw about turn turn back veer wear wear ship wind yaw