Definitions for jib

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IPA: /dʒɪb/

Jib is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 8 anagrams from letters in jib (bij).

Definitions for jib

noun

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. a horse or other animal that jibs.
4. the projecting arm of a crane.
5. the boom of a derrick.
6. the act of jibing.

Idioms

1. cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien, or manner:

adjective

1. of or relating to a jib:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to jibe.

verb (used without object)

1. to move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk.
2. to balk at doing something; defer action; procrastinate.
3. to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
4. to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.

verb (used with or without object)

1. jibe1 .

Origin of jib

First recorded in 1655-65; origin uncertain

Examples for jib

Keep the topsails loose and the jib ready for setting, I may want the sails in a hurry.

Then the Polly was turned toward the shore and the jib was lowered.

"Then you will excuse me if I go home," I added, as I hoisted the jib.

For instance, there is the jib halyard and the foresail halyard.

I have seen that girl on the deck, and I like the cut of her jib.

"All the same, I don't like the cut of his jib," murmured Bailey.

If we can h'ist the jib we can get some steerage way on her, maybe.

The jib was not furled, but got ready to "let go" in case of fierce gusts.

The White Wings was a sloop yacht with club and jib topsails.

At the end of that mile Jonadab's craft's jib boom was just astern of Tobias's rudder.