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Jib
Refers to the foresail of a sailing yacht. Usually a triangular staysail of a smaller size than a Genoa (a larger style of foresail).
Jibe
A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other.