jib

jib ¹

 (jĭb)

n.

1. Nautical A triangular headsail set with its luff fastened to a stay rising from the bow, bowsprit, or jib boom.

2.

a. The arm of a mechanical crane.

b. The boom of a derrick.

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[Origin unknown.]

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jib ²

 (jĭb)

intr.v. jibbed, jib·bing, jibs

1. To stop short and turn restively from side to side; balk.

2. To perform tricks by jumping onto and maneuvering over fixed obstacles such as railings or platforms. Used especially of snowboarders and skiers.

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[Origin unknown.]

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jib′ber n.

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jib

(dʒɪb)

n

1. (Nautical Terms) nautical any triangular sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

2. cut of someone's jib someone's manner, behaviour, style, etc

3. obsolete

a. the lower lip, usually when it protrudes forwards in a grimace

b. the face or nose

[C17: of unknown origin]

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jib

(dʒɪb)

vb (intr) , jibs, jibbing or jibbed

1. (often foll by at) to be reluctant (to); hold back (from); balk (at)

2. (of an animal) to stop short and refuse to go forwards: the horse jibbed at the jump.

3. (Nautical Terms) nautical variant of gybe

[C19: of unknown origin]

ˈjibber n

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jib

(dʒɪb)

n

(Mechanical Engineering) 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

[C18: probably based on gibbet]

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jib

(dʒɪb)

n

(often plural) dialect South Wales a contortion of the face; a face: stop making jibs.

[special use of jib¹ (in the sense: lower lip, face)]

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jib¹

or jibb

(dʒɪb)

n.

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.

Idioms:

cut of one's jib, one's general appearance.

[1655–65; orig. uncertain]

jib²

(dʒɪb)

v.i., v.t. jibbed, jib•bing,
n.

jibe ¹.

jib³

(dʒɪb)

v.i. jibbed, jib•bing.

to balk (usu. fol by at).

[1805–15; perhaps identical with jib²]

jib′ber, n.

jib⁴

(dʒɪb)

n.

1. the projecting arm of a crane.

2. the boom of a derrick.

[1755–65; appar. short for gibbet]

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jib

Past participle: jibbed
Gerund: jibbing

Imperative

jib

jib

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jib

Past participle: jibbed
Gerund: jibbing

Imperative

jib

jib

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jib - any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) flying jib - the outermost of two or more jibs fore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Verb	1.	jib - refuse to comply       balk, baulk, resist disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
	2.	jib - shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly" change course, gybe, jibe sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"

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Translations

ذِراع المِرْفاعشِراع مُثَلَّث

kosatkarameno jeřábu

fokkranarm

BaumfockhalsenKlüver

φλόκος

fokkajigikeulapurjepuomi

focruerflèche

darukarorrvitorla

fokkafokka, framsegllyftiarmur, bóma

fioccorifiutarebraccioessere restio

kliveriskrano strėlė

klīverisstrēle

fok

fokkkranarmutligger

упереться

kosatka

flok yelkenivinç kolu

船首三角帆起重臂

jib

¹ [dʒɪb]

A. N (Naut) → foque m; [of crane] → aguilón m, brazo m

B. CPD jib boom N → botalón m de foque

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jib

² [dʒɪb] VI [horse] → plantarse; [person] → rehusar, negarse
to jib at (doing) sth → resistirse a (hacer) algo
he jibbed at it → se negó a aprobarlo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

jib

[ˈdʒɪb]

n

(NAUTICAL, NAVAL) → foc m

[crane] → flèche f

vi [horse] → regimber

jib at

vt fus [+ plan, idea] → rechigner à
to jib at doing sth → rechigner à faire qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

jib

n

(of crane) → Ausleger m, → Dreharm m

(Naut) → Klüver m

(dated inf) I don’t like the cut of his jib → seine Nase gefällt mir nicht

vi (horse) → scheuen, bocken (→ at vor +dat); to jib at something (person) → sich gegen etw sträuben

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

jib

¹ [dʒɪb] vi (horse) → impennarsi; (person) → impuntarsi, recalcitrare
to jib at doing sth → essere restio/a a fare qc

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jib

² [dʒɪb] n (Naut) → fiocco; (of crane) → braccio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

jib

(dʒib) noun

1. a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship. kluiwer شِراع مُثَلَّث кливер bujarrona kosatka der Klüver fok φλόκοςfoque kliiver بادبان سه گوش جلوی کشتی viistopurje foc מִפרָש חָלוּץ क्रेन की बाहे जिससे चीजे उठाई जाती हैं flok, prečka orrvitorla layar segitiga fokka, framsegl fiocco 船首三角帆 지브(선수의 삼각형 돛) kliveris klīveris layar cucur kluiverfokkkliwer درى اړخيز بادوان چې دبيړۍ په مخكينۍ برخه كښې درول كيږي bujarrona trincă кливер kosatka prednje trikotno jadro, flok prikosnik klyvare ใบเรือผืนเล็กทิ่อยู่หน้าใบเรือใหญ่ flok yelkeni 船首三角帆 клівер جہاز کے اگلے مستول سے بندھا تکونا بادبان cánh buồm tam giác 船首三角帆

2. the jutting-out arm of a crane. arm ذِراع المِرْفاع стрела на кран braço do guindaste rameno jeřábu der überragende Arm eines Kranes kranarm βραχίονας γερανού aguilón, brazo (kraana)nool بازوی متحرک puomi flèche זְרוֹע הַעֲגוֹרָן तिकोनापाल krak dizalice darukar tangan mesin derek lyftiarmur, bóma braccio クレーンの腕 지브(크레인의 팔 같은 부분) krano strėlė (celtņa) strēle jib kraanarm kranarm, utligger ramię dźwigu متحرکه بازو braço do guindaste braţ de ma­cara стрела крана rameno (žeriava) krak žerjava strela na kranu kranarm แขนของปั้นจั่น vinç kolu 起重臂 укосина, стріла حمالہ یا رافع کل کا آگے نکلا ہوا بازو cần máy trục 起重臂

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