jibsheet

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noun

The sheet (rope) used to control the jib (sail).

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Meanings

nounjibsheet (plural jibsheets)

plural jibsheets

  1. nauticalThe sheet (rope) used to control the jib (sail).

    Release the line by pulling down and unfurl the jib by pulling on the two jibsheets.

    (Can we date this quote?), “RS Quest Rigging Instructions”, in California State University, Sacramento, page 2

Origin

From jib + sheet.

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APA

jibsheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jibsheet

MLA

“jibsheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jibsheet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jibsheet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jibsheet.

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