jib

Object

• crane: Jib crane at the north-western corner of the warehouse.

Converse of object

• set: Bear away onto the original course and set the balloon jib again, the error costing us distance but thankfully not a place.
• fly: The Xylonite ' s long flying jib made the decision for them when the bobstay broke under the strain.
• carry: One of the boats is carrying a jib as well as the lugsail.
• have: Approximately 3.50 meters long with a mainsail, while the Pico has an option of having a jib fitted.
• hoist: On the way back we hoisted a jib, tho I've seldom seen a stiller evening.
• reef: Idle Duck sailing after the rig was upgraded with a big roller reefing jib.

Preposition: at

• idea: But I jib at the idea of being " grateful " to those who " gave their lives that I may be free " !

Adjective modifier

• small: Three reefs in the main, and a small jib made us fly into the increasing waves.
• new: To be " right " they should be on the new jib and this one is a sort of talisman!
• conventional: The two hooks provided allow loads to be slung at greater centers than with a conventional fixed jib.

Modifies a noun

• halyard: Have an equivalent mark for each of your jib halyard settings.
• crane: In the right-hand corner is the shaft for a still working wooden jib crane.
• sheet: I still wonder if a ' banana ' shape would be good, to avoid catching on the jib sheets so much.
• arm: Track & dolly and jib arm are an additional £ 60 each per day, when you're hiring a crew.
• boom: The jib booms were then carried away and nothing was left standing except the three lower masts and yards.
• clew: From the jib clew cringle, aft to the jib sheet car, to the sheet winch.

Noun used with modifier

• crane: We pass close by to the working area with a large magnet on a crane jib loading scrap metal into the unit.
• storm: The forecast was giving lots of Easterly so we housed the topmast, put in two reefs and set the storm jib.

Preposition: of

• crane: Mr Harley stood underneath the jib of the crane awaiting the chains to tie the steel beam with.