jib

Etymology 1
Attested since the 1660s, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to (see below).

Noun

 * 1)  A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
 * 2)  Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: кливер
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: ĵibo
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Georgian: განივა, კლივერი
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: fokka
 * Irish: jib, éadach cinn, seol cinn, seol jibe
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: fokk
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: bujarrona
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: keulapurje
 * French:
 * Hebrew: ,
 * Icelandic: framsegl

Etymology 2
Attested since the 1680s (also spelled and gybe), perhaps from  (a variant of, whence certainly the form ) or else from , related to Swedish. Compare also 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. See.

Verb

 * 1)  To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

Etymology 3
Attested since the 1660s, of uncertain origin, perhaps a shortening of.

Noun

 * 1) The projecting arm of a crane.
 * 2)  A crane used for mounting and moving a video camera.
 * 3) An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, in-line skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish: ,
 * Icelandic: lyftiarmur, bóma
 * Irish: géag
 * Italian: braccio mobile
 * Polish:


 * Bulgarian:

Etymology 4
, perhaps related to (see above).

Verb

 * 1) To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse).
 * 2)  To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
 * 1)  To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
 * 1)  To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
 * 1)  To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
 * 1)  To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.
 * 1)  To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: дърпам се
 * French:
 * Irish: éirigh stalcánta, stailc a chur suas, cos a chur i dtaca
 * Italian:
 * Manx: obb
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:

Noun

 * 1) One who jibs or balks, refusing to continue forward.
 * 2) A stationary condition; a standstill.

Noun

 * 1)  Crystal meth.

Etymology 6
From, from and/or.

Noun

 * 1)  The mouth, sometimes particularly the tongue, underlip, or tooth.

Noun

 * 1)  A first-year student at the.

Noun

 * 1) jib, sail

Alternative forms

 * zib

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  jib