Jib
WordNet
noun
(1) Any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
verb
(2) Shift from one side of the ship to the other
"The sail jibbed wildly"
(3) Refuse to comply
WiktionaryText
English
Noun
- 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.
- Usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
- The projecting arm of a crane
- An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, inline skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.