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
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English



Noun



  1. 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.
  2. Usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
  3. The projecting arm of a crane
  4. 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.
 
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