jib (n.)

  1. any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

    jib (v.)

  1. refuse to comply

    [ Syn: resist , balk , baulk ]

  2. shift from one side of the ship to the other; The sail jibbed wildly

    [ Syn: jibe , gybe , change course ]

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