Meanings
nounstorm jib (plural storm jibs)
plural storm jibs
- nauticalA small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.
Translations
Danish stormfok
- stormfoksmall jib for reducing sail area
Finnish myrskyfokka
- myrskyfokkasmall jib for reducing sail area
Italian tormentina
- tormentinasmall jib for reducing sail area
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storm jib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20jib
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“storm jib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20jib. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “storm jib,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20jib.
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