jib
Meaning of jib
noun
- a triangular staysail set forward of the mast.
- the projecting arm of a crane.
mid 17th century: of unknown origin.
verb- (of an animal, especially a horse) stop and refuse to go on.
he jibbed at the final fence
early 19th century: perhaps related to French regimber (earlier regiber ) ‘to buck, rear’; compare with jibe1.
Information about jib
- The plural form of jib is: jibs.
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Hyphenation of jib
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- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- jib is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
jib synonyms
Meaning resist:
Meaning jibe:
Meaning indicate or show that one is not willing to do something:
jib antonyms
Meaning remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from:
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