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jib

1 of 3

verb

jibbed; jibbing

intransitive verb

: to refuse to proceed further : balk
jibber noun

jib

2 of 3

noun (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 3

noun (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

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The first known use of jib was in 1661

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