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Old May 02, 2013, 07:40 PM
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A "jib" is also one of the types of sails on a sailing vessel such as a ship, a yacht, or a schooner. The shape, size and disposition of jibs (and other types of sails) varied according to local sailing traditions, and experienced sailors could identify the home port of a ship by the way it sails were mounted.

The expression "cut of one's jib" means one's general appearance and demeanor.
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