gib

noun

an adjustable piece of metal, etc. for keeping moving parts of a machine in place or for reducing friction

Etymology: ME gibbe, a swelling < L gibba, a hump < gibbus, bent, prob. < IE base *geibh- > Norw dial. keiv, askew

transitive verb gibbed, gib′·bing

to fasten or fit with a gib

noun

a male cat; esp., a castrated male cat

Etymology: ME gibbe, short for Gilbert, used as a proper name for a cat