jib
1 of 3verb
ˈjib 
jibbed; jibbing
intransitive verb
: to refuse to proceed further : balk
jibber noun
jib
2 of 3noun (1)
: a triangular sail set on a stay extending usually from the head of the foremast to the bowsprit or the jibboom
also : the small triangular headsail on a sloop see sail illustration
jib
3 of 3noun (2)
1
: the projecting arm of a crane
2
: a derrick boom
Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably from jib to shift from one side of a ship to the other, perhaps from jib entry 2
Noun (1)
origin unknown
Noun (2)
probably by shortening & alteration from gibbet
First Known Use
Verb
1811, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1661, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing jib
Kids Definition
jib
noun
ˈjib
: a three-cornered sail extending forward from the foremast