• (n. & v.) See Gibe. • (n.) See Jib. • (v. t. & i.) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/gybe/
Gybe transitive verb & i. [ imperfect & past participle Gybed (jībd); present participle & verbal noun Gybing .] [ See Jibe .] (Nautical) To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/70