We weighed anchor in the morning and had all four squares flying with main and outer jib.

The outer jib boom was out so that the forestay could be hauled aloft at a moment's notice.

The outer jib, the mizzen topsail and the staysail were taken down at 10 o'clock.

We cleared the lagoon on port tack with all four squares set plus outer jib, main staysail and main.

She can bear a great press of sail, and with our clean bottom, I believe we could give even Lively skysails and perhaps an outer jib.

The French frigates were cracking on: topgallant stay-sails appeared, outer jib, jib of jibs.

We even set the outer jib, Glen perched precariously on the bowsprit, under Debbie's tutelage to do so - and no mishaps!

Perhaps now we shall hear less of selvagees and booms -the inner jib, the outer jib - nay, to crown all, the jibs of jibs, God forbid.

The jibs, staysails between the first mast and the bowsprit were named (from inner to outer most) fore topmast staysail (or foretop stay), inner jib, outer jib and flying jib.

The Surprise was still on her headlong course, her way only slightly checked by the loss of her outer jib and the riddling of her sails: and now the rear Indiamen opened fire from half a mile.

Topgallants and an outer jib broke out aboard the frigate, but the fore-topgallant split as it was sheeted home, and before the agitated Niobes could blunt up the Weasel was on her starboard beam, wronging her cruelly, taking the wind right out of her sails.