1. any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail.
2. the inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib.

3. of or relating to a jib: jib clew.

4. one's general appearance, mien, or manner: I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with.

1. variants of jibe³.

1. to move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk.
2. to balk at doing something; defer action; procrastinate.

3. a horse or other animal that jibs.

1. the projecting arm of a crane.
2. the boom of a derrick.

1. any triangular sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
2. someone's manner, behaviour, style, etc
3. obsolete
• the lower lip, usually when it protrudes forwards in a grimace
• the face or nose

1. to be reluctant (to); hold back (from); balk (at)
2. (of an animal) to stop short and refuse to go forwards
3. nautical variant of gybe

1. the projecting arm of a crane or the boom of a derrick, esp one that is pivoted to enable it to be raised or lowered

1. a contortion of the face; a face

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