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Definitions for Jib

[1] any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Compare flying jib, inner jib.
[2] the inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib.
[3] of or relating to a jib: jib clew.
[4] cut of one's jib , one's general appearance, mien, or manner: I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with.
[5] jibe1.
[6] to move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk.
[7] to balk at doing something; defer action; procrastinate.
[8] a horse or other animal that jibs.
[9] the projecting arm of a crane.
[10] the boom of a derrick.
[11] to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
[12] to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
[13] to cause to jibe.
[14] the act of jibing.
[15] nautical any triangular sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
[16] cut of someone's jib someone's manner, behaviour, style, etc
[17] obsolete the lower lip, usually when it protrudes forwards in a grimace the face or nose
[18] (often foll by at) to be reluctant (to); hold back (from); balk (at)
[19] (of an animal) to stop short and refuse to go forwards the horse jibbed at the jump
[20] nautical variant of gybe
[21] the projecting arm of a crane or the boom of a derrick, esp one that is pivoted to enable it to be raised or lowered
[22] (often plural) South Wales dialect a contortion of the face; a face stop making jibs
[23] nautical variants of gybe
[24] a variant spelling of gibe 1
[25] (intr) informal to agree; accord; harmonize

Words related to Jib

blanch, cower, flinch, recoil, grimace, cringe, dodge, swerve, turn, shy, start, blench, duck, quail, shrink

Words nearby Jib

jiao, jiaozhou, jiaozhou bay, jiaozuo, jiayi, jib, jib boom, jib crane, jib-headed, jibaro, jibba

Origin of Jib

e11685–95; variant of gybe < Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen

Words that may be confused with Jib

gibe, gybe, jib, jibe, jive

Other words from Jib

jib·ber , noun

Word origin for Jib

eC19: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Jib

back off, blanch, cower, cringe, flinch, grimace, recoil, blench, dodge, duck, quail, shrink, shy, start, swerve, turn, make a face