| Definitions of 'jib' |
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1. (verb) jib
any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
2. (verb) resist, balk, baulk, jib
refuse to comply
3. (verb) jibe, gybe, jib, change course
shift from one side of the ship to the other
"The sail jibbed wildly"
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| Definitions of 'jib' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (verb) jib
a triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc
2. (verb) jib
the projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended
3. (verb) jib
to move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk
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