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jib vs fore staysail

fore staysail vs jib

jib and fore staysail both are nouns.

jib is a verb but fore staysail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jib Yes No Yes No
fore staysail Yes No No No
As nouns, fore staysail is a hyponym of jib; that is, fore staysail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jib:
  • jib: any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
  • fore staysail: the innermost jib (just ahead of the foremast) on a large square-rigged ship.
Other hyponyms of jib include flying jib, fore-topmast staysail, outer jib, inner jib.
jib (noun) fore staysail (noun)
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) the innermost jib (just ahead of the foremast) on a large square-rigged ship.
jib (verb) fore staysail (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other
refuse to comply
Difference between jib and fore staysail

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