jibe
jibe
noun
An act of changing a sailing boat's direction by swinging the sail.
"A sudden jibe caused the boom to swing."
verb
To be in agreement or consistent with something else.
"Their stories simply did not jibe."
verb
To change a sailing boat's direction by swinging the sail across the boat.
"He had to jibe quickly to avoid the buoy."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: jib, gybe, change course, match, fit, gibe, tally, check, agree, correspond, shaft, shot