English noun: jib | |||
1. | jib (artifact) any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fore-and-aft sail | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flying jib | ||
English verb: jib | |||
1. | jib (social) refuse to comply | ||
Synonyms | balk, baulk, resist | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disobey | ||
2. | jib (motion) shift from one side of the ship to the other | ||
Samples | The sail jibbed wildly. | ||
Synonyms | change course, gybe, jibe | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sail | ||