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To: ransomnote
Bonjour y'all! Laissez le bon Trump rouler!!!

Know your Nautical terminology

cut of his jib
The "cut" of a sail refers to its shape. Since this would often vary between ships, it could be used both to identify a familiar vessel at a distance, and to judge the possible sailing qualities of an unknown one. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ships of different nations used visually distinctive types of jibs that could be determined at a distance, providing an easy way to determine friend from foe.
Also used figuratively of people.

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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

379 posted on 08/04/2022 11:52:05 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm

SO IS JIB ANOTHER WORD FOR SAIL?


468 posted on 08/04/2022 4:43:51 PM PDT by Gasshog
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