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jib vs outer jib

outer jib vs jib

jib and outer jib both are nouns.

jib is a verb but outer jib is not a verb.

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

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