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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 | ||
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