jib

intransitive verb

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

intransitive verb

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

noun

A triangular sail stretching from the foretopmast head to the jib boom, the bowsprit, or the bow.

noun

The arm of a mechanical crane.

noun

The boom of a derrick.

Same as jibe.

noun

Nautical, adjective large triangular sail set on a stay forward of the foremast.

To pull against the bit, as a horse; move restively sidewise or backward.

noun

Same as jibber.