gybe

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
2. 2
   Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other.
3. 3
   Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.
4. 4
   Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.
5. 5
   Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”).

Noun

1. 1
   The act of gybing: A sudden shift of a sail's angle, or a sudden change in the direction that a vessel is sailing in.
2. 2
   The act of gybing: A manoeuvre in which the stern of a sailing vessel crosses the wind, typically resulting in the forceful and sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the vessel to the other.
3. 3
   A sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation.
4. 4
   Alternative spelling of jibe (“taunt”).