Definition of Jib. Meaning of Jib. Synonyms of Jib

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Definition of Jib

Jib
Jib Jib, v. i. [Connected with jibe; cf. OF. giber to shake.] To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk. [Written also jibb.] [Eng.]
Jib
Jib Jib, n. 1. One that jibs, or balks; a jibber. 2. A stationary condition; a standstill.
Jib
Jib Jib, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jibbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jibbing.] Also Jibb Jibb [Cf. Jib a sail, Gybe.] (Chiefly Naut.) To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

Meaning of Jib from wikipedia

- Look up jib in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the...
- up jib in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jib is a triangular sail at the front of a sailing boat. Jib or JIB may also refer to: Jib (crane) or jib arm...
- System, or JIBS, a South Korean radio and TV station Jib (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title JIBS. If an internal...
- anemometer, etc. Jib: the jib, or operating arm, extends horizontally from the crane. A "luffing" jib is able to move up and down; a fixed jib has a rolling...
- A jib or jib arm is the horizontal or near-horizontal beam used in many types of crane to support the load clear of the main support. An archaic spelling...
- In cinematography, a jib is any boom device used to mount a camera on one end, and a counterweight with camera controls on the other. In principle, it...
- JibJab is an American independent digital entertainment studio based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1999 by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis...
- A genoa sail is a type of large jib or staysail that extends past the mast and so overlaps the main sail when viewed from the side, sometimes eliminating...
- Look up jibber-jabber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jibber Jabber may refer to: Jibber Jabber (TV series), a Canadian children's television series...
- mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing: moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook inwards and outwards relative to the...