Jib — synonyms, definition
1. jib (Noun)
12 synonyms
beak bow bowsprit canvas cloth front nose prow rostrum sail sheet stem
1 definition
jib (Noun) — Any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast).
1 type of
fore-and-aft sail
1 type
flying jib
2. jib (Verb)
6 synonyms
balk baulk change course gybe jibe resist
2 definitions
jib (Verb) — Refuse to comply.
jib (Verb) — Shift from one side of the ship to the other.
ex. "The sail jibbed wildly"
2 types of
disobey sail