jib 1 (j b)n. 1. Nautical A triangular sail stretching from the foretopmast head to the jib boom and in small craft to the bowsprit or the bow. 2. a. The arm of a mechanical crane. b. The boom of a derrick. [Origin unknown.] |
| jib 2 (jb) intr.v. jibbed, jib·bing, jibs To stop short and turn restively from side to side; balk. [Origin unknown.] jib  ber n. |
jib1
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical any triangular sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
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
[of unknown origin]
jib2
vb jibs, jibbing, jibbed (intr) Chiefly Brit
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
jib3
n
(Engineering / 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
[probably based on gibbet]
jib4
n
(often plural) South Wales dialect a contortion of the face; a face stop making jibs
[special use of jib1 (in the sense: lower lip, face)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 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" sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" |
Translations
jib1 [dʒɪb]
jib2 [dʒɪb] VI [horse] → plantarse; [person] → rehusar, negarse
to jib at (doing) sth → resistirse a(hacer)algo
he jibbed at it → se negó a aprobarlo
jib2 [dʒɪb] VI [horse] → plantarse; [person] → rehusar, negarse
to jib at (doing) sth → resistirse a(hacer)algo
he jibbed at it → se negó a aprobarlo
jib [ˈdʒɪb]
vi [horse] → regimber
to jib at doing sth → rechigner à faire qch
jib at
vt fus [+ plan, idea] → rechigner àto jib at doing sth → rechigner à faire qch
jib1 [dʒɪb] vi (horse) → impennarsi; (person) → impuntarsi, recalcitrare
to jib at doing sth → essere restio/a a fare qc
jib1 [dʒɪb] vi (horse) → impennarsi; (person) → impuntarsi, recalcitrare
to jib at doing sth → essere restio/a a fare qc
jib2 [dʒɪb] n (Naut) → fiocco; (of crane) → braccio
jib2 [dʒɪb] n (Naut) → fiocco; (of crane) → braccio
to jib at doing sth → essere restio/a a fare qc
jib1 [dʒɪb] vi (horse) → impennarsi; (person) → impuntarsi, recalcitrare
to jib at doing sth → essere restio/a a fare qc
jib2 [dʒɪb] n (Naut) → fiocco; (of crane) → braccio
jib2 [dʒɪb] n (Naut) → fiocco; (of crane) → braccio
n jib [dʒib]
1 a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship. kluiwer شِراع مُثَلَّث кливер kosatka fok der Klüver φλόκος foque 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 kluiver fokk kliwer 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 rameno jeřábu kranarm der überragende Arm eines Kranes 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 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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