| NOUN | artifact | jib | any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | social | jib, resist, balk, baulk | refuse to comply |
| motion | jib, jibe, gybe, change course | shift from one side of the ship to the other |
| Sounds | jhih'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ad-lib ... sib: 12 rhymes with ihb... | |
| Meaning | Any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | flying jib | The outermost of two or more jibs |
| Broader | fore-and-aft sail | Any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction |
| Spanish | foque | |
| Catalan | floc | |
| Verbs | jib | shift from one side of the ship to the other |
| Meaning | refuse to comply. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | resist, balk, baulk | |
| Broader | disobey | refuse to go along with |
| Spanish | frustrar, negarse, plantarse, rehusar, resistirse | |
| Catalan | abandonar, frustrar, refusar, resistir-se | |
| Meaning | shift from one side of the ship to the other. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The sail jibbed wildly" | |
| Synonyms | jibe, gybe, change course | |
| Broader | sail | Travel on water propelled by wind |
| Nouns | jib | any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) |
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