Jib definition
The arm of a mechanical crane.
noun
Jib is defined as to stop and not go back, or to make an adjustment in a sail so it will shift in the wind.
An example of jib is to come to a halt in the middle of a race.
An example of jib is to adjust the sails on a boat.
verb
The definition of a jib is an arm that sticks out of a crane, a triangular sail that stays in front of the mast, or an animal that stops and refuses to go back.
An example of a jib is the part of a crane that reaches out to grab.
An example of a jib is one of the sails on a sailboat.
An example of a jib is a horse who suddenly stops running in a race.
noun
(nautical) A triangular sail stretching from the foretopmast head to the jib boom, the bowsprit, or the bow.
noun
The boom of a derrick.
noun
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To stop short and turn restively from side to side; balk.
verb
To perform tricks by jumping onto and maneuvering over fixed obstacles such as railings or platforms. Used especially of snowboarders and skiers.
verb
The projecting arm of a crane.
noun
The boom of a derrick.
noun
(naut.) To jibe (a sail or boom)
verb
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A triangular sail secured to a stay forward of the mast or foremast.
noun
To stop and refuse to go forward; balk.
verb
To start or shy (at something)
verb
An animal that jibs, as a horse.
noun
(nautical) 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.
noun
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(nautical) Usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
noun
An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, inline skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.
noun
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(figuratively) To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
verb
cut of one's jib
- one's appearance or way of dressing
idiom
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
jib
Plural:
jibsIdioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of jib
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Of uncertain origin.
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