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jib vs fore-and-aft sail

fore-and-aft sail vs jib

jib and fore-and-aft sail both are nouns.

jib is a verb but fore-and-aft sail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jib Yes No Yes No
fore-and-aft sail Yes No No No
As nouns, fore-and-aft sail is a hypernym of jib; that is, fore-and-aft sail is a word with a broader meaning than jib:
  • jib: any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
  • fore-and-aft sail: any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
jib (noun) fore-and-aft sail (noun)
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
jib (verb) fore-and-aft sail (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other
refuse to comply
Difference between jib and fore-and-aft sail

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