Jib

Quick meaning: Jib is a noun meaning (nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

Meaning

(nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

More Meanings

1. The projecting arm of a crane.
2. (metonymic, cinematography, film) A crane used for mounting and moving a video camera.
3. To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse).
4. (nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
5. An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, in-line skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.
6. (chiefly nautical) To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
7. (slang) A person's face.

Example Sentences

Whipping around I saw Herman with a stunned expression on his jib.

"Where are we going?" she asked, jibbing capriciously in the descent.

Release the line by pulling down and unfurl the jib by pulling on the two jibsheets.

“Juno has a kindly gait. She neither jibs nor shies, though she will take a fence no more. […]”

Word Forms

• jibs
• jibe
• jibbing
• jibbed

Synonyms for jib

Depending on context, synonyms include gibbet, balk, jibe, baulk, resist, gybe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gybe, balk, baulk, resist, sail, furling.

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