jib Definition

jib¹
noun

1. naut.
A small three-cornered sail in front of the mainsail of a yacht.

verb jibbed, jibbing

intr
1. Said of a horse: to refuse a jump, etc.
intr
2. Said of a person: to object to it.
tr & intr
3. naut.
To gybe.

Etymology: 17c.

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jib²
noun

1. The projecting arm of a crane from which the lifting gear hangs.

Etymology: 18c: from gibbet.