The outer one we can see is the "flying-jib," on the flying-jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891] Reference
The yards and jibboom and flying-jibboom are fitted with foot-ropes for the men to stand on. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891] Reference
Answering to the topmasts on the three masts is the jibboom on the bowsprit, and in continuation of that the flying-jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891] Reference
A terrific storm was experienced off the west coast of Ireland, in which the foretopgallant mast and jibboom were carried away. From Wordnik.com. [Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days] Reference
The stern very low in the water, the bows pretty well out of it, so that we could see the red-painted bottom, or coloured iron by rust; the jibboom gone. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands] Reference
I cannot say just how many breaths or how many beatings of my heart passed before we saw the sharp jibboom stabbing the sky like a flagstaff set on a green hill. From Wordnik.com. [The Urth of the New Sun]
The jibboom had been run out, and the stays set up. From Wordnik.com. [The Frozen Pirate] Reference
Davy ran out to the end of the jibboom with a lead line. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned] Reference
Her topmasts were standing, but her jibboom was rigged in. From Wordnik.com. [The Frozen Pirate] Reference
Carried away the flying jibboom at 7.30 A.M. -- saved the sail. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter] Reference
With right good will they plied their axes on the enemy's jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [True Blue] Reference
It was a question which would first go, our mainmast or the Frenchman's jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor] Reference
The jibboom was plunged right into the water, and, as I stared, the bows disappeared into the sea. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates: Chapter 16] Reference
At ten p.m. the wind and sea had increased, and the vessel was plunging her jibboom and bowsprit under. From Wordnik.com. [The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century] Reference
Ultimately they brought us up with the jibboom of a Dutch brig poking through our spanker -- nothing worse. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of the Sea] Reference
There were three women on board, one of whom was saved by following her husband down a rope from the jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures] Reference
But on the second day of our enforced detention a ship poked her jibboom round the west end of the little bay. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales] Reference
Davy threw the lead towards them from the end of the jibboom, but they were too far away for the line to reach them. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned] Reference
Soon they drew near the wreck, and could see that she had sunk completely, and that the crew were clinging to the jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
Kismet took advantage of my hurried departure, and in the two or three minutes I was away, managed to chew off the jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [Russ. Just Russ.] Reference
It was an acrobatic feat to jump from the slippery ice, lay hold of a jibboom towering overhead, and scramble over the bows. From Wordnik.com. [From Paris to New York by Land] Reference
Bill ordered one of the men to get out to the jibboom end with a piece of pork, and heave it as far ahead as he could fling. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews.] Reference
Encouraged by this, we exerted ourselves still more than ever, and at length a man from the jibboom end of the Cerberus hove. From Wordnik.com. [Hurricane Hurry] Reference
Thomas Boyd, Master, “fell athwart her hawse and carried away her bowsprit, cap, and jibboom,” which had to be replaced. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Captain James Cook]
Before he had time to issue any orders the main topgallant mast was carried away, dragging the fore-topmast, and with it the jibboom. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews.] Reference
"Hurray! hurray!" he shouted, "douse my topsails and keel-haul my main-jibboom, if that ain't the best sight I've seen for a long time.". From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash or Facing Death in the Antarctic] Reference
Pat, who was farthest out, caught hold of the bobstay and was hoisting himself on board by the jibboom, when a cry of dismay escaped him. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Admirals] Reference
"Take this glass, Polson," I said, "and very carefully examine the spot immediately over our jibboom-end. From Wordnik.com. [Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship] Reference
Don't you remember that one we were looking at a few months ago, that came in here after the storm, to get a new jibboom? ". From Wordnik.com. [The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise] Reference
When he thought that the jibboom of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Rover] Reference
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