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Jib has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

jib
2

A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

3

The projecting arm of a crane.

4

One who jibs or balks, refusing to continue forward.

5

Crystal meth.

6

The mouth, sometimes particularly the tongue, underlip, or tooth.

"He nervously pushed his jib out as he waited for the results."

Verb
1

refuse to comply

2

shift from one side of the ship to the other

"The sail jibbed wildly"

3

To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

4

To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse).

"The old mare jibbed at the steep hill, refusing to move another step."

Example Sentences
"He nervously pushed his jib out as he waited for the results." noun
"The sailboat's jib flapped violently in the sudden gust of wind." noun
"He adjusted the small triangular jib to catch more breeze on his boat." noun
"During the storm, the crew had to secure every loose jib before it could tear apart." noun
"The old mare jibbed at the steep hill, refusing to move another step." verb
See Also
gibbet skate park underlip stationary tongue barge jibs stop
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fore-and-aft sail disobey sail
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
flying jib

Origin

The word "jib" has been used since the 1660s, though its exact origins remain unknown. It may be related to a different sense of the same word meaning "to shift or swing around."

Rhyming Words
hajib najib wajib tanjib storm jib flying jib
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