flying-jib

My hands were full with the flying-jib, jib, and staysail; and by the time this part of my task was accomplished the Ghost was leaping into the south-west, the wind on her quarter and all her sheets to starboard.

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I pulled till I burst open the ends of all my fingers; and while I pulled, the flying-jib and staysail split their cloths apart and thundered into nothingness.

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Lassan looked south, but could see nothing untoward beyond the village, then he turned back seawards in time to watch the frigate's flying-jib shiver as it turned towards the channel.

Sharpe's Siege Cornwell, Bernard 1987

The outer one we can see is the "flying-jib," on the flying-jibboom.

Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 Various

The flying-jib is to be set to assist in steadying the motion.

The Illustrated London Reading Book Various

She then crowded all sail and endeavoured to escape by running, hauled on board our tacks, set spanker and flying-jib in chase.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

The order had been given by Mr. Garner to get under way, and under the direction of the sailing-master, Rowland, the anchor had been lifted from the bottom, but was still in the water, and all the working sails were set except the flying-jib.

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat

Then Picton climbed up on the patent-windlass to get a full view of the fog at the end of the bow-sprit, and took another survey of the buried stay-sails, and the flying-jib.

Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Frederic S. Cozzens

From deck to royal, -- from flying-jib to ring-tail, every stitch of canvas that would draw was packed and crowded on the brig.

Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Theodore Canot

The wind had now got well abeam of the _Susan Jane_ and lessened considerably, although still blowing steady from the southwards and eastwards; and the sea being also somewhat calmer, the good ship was able to spread more sail, shaking the reefs out of her topsails and mainsail, while her courses were dropped, and the flying-jib and foresail set to drive her on her way across the Atlantic.

Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek