jib

Meaning of jib

noun
  1. a triangular staysail set forward of the mast.
  2. the projecting arm of a crane.

mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

verb
  1. (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

jib

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • jib is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

jib synonyms

Meaning resist:

resist, balk, baulk

Meaning jibe:

jibe, gybe

Meaning indicate or show that one is not willing to do something:

refuse

jib antonyms

Meaning remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from:

clear

Words that rhyme with jib

hajib, tanjib, Mujib

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