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minus-squarejust2look@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoA jib is a type of sail. And I think the cut is talking about the shape. Beyond that I can’t explain.
minus-squareMintyFresh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI thought the cut means the angle at which it’s hung. Source: This landlubber
minus-squarejust2look@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIt could be. I didn’t feel like looking it up, and that was as close to the answer as I could remember.
minus-squareEvilBit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIIRC, the shape of the jib sail indicated the origin of a sailing vessel, so it could show a friendly ship from a distance.
A jib is a type of sail. And I think the cut is talking about the shape. Beyond that I can’t explain.
I thought the cut means the angle at which it’s hung. Source: This landlubber
It could be. I didn’t feel like looking it up, and that was as close to the answer as I could remember.
IIRC, the shape of the jib sail indicated the origin of a sailing vessel, so it could show a friendly ship from a distance.