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jib — jib1 [jib] n. [prob. < GIBBET] 1. the projecting arm of a crane 2. the boom of a derrick jib2 [jib] vi., vt. jibbed, jibbing [< Dan gibbe, to shift from one side to the other, jibe, akin to Du gijpen < IE ĝheib < base * … English World dictionary
jib´er — jibe 1 «jyb», verb, jibed, jib|ing, noun. –v.t. to cause (a sail or boom) to shift from one side of a ship to another when sailing before the wind. –v.i. 1. to shift itself in this way. 2. to change the course of a ship so that the sails shift in … Useful english dictionary
jib — Synonyms and related words: avert, avoid, back down, balance, balk, balloon sail, batten, bear off, blench, blink, boggle, cringe, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, draw aside, draw back, duck, ease off, edge off, evade, fade, fall back, falter,… … Moby Thesaurus
Flying jib — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flying-jib boom — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
O|jib|wa — «oh JIHB way», noun, plural wa or was. 1. a member of a large tribe of American Indians of Algonkian stock formerly living in the region of Lake Superior; Chippewa. 2. the language of these Indians. ╂[American English < Algonkian (Ojibwa) ojib … Useful english dictionary
The cut of one's jib — Cut Cut, n. 1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut of one's jib — noun A persons general appearance, manner, or style, or the implications thereof. I have seen that girl on the deck, and I like the cut of her jib. I like the way she walks. Her independence suits me … Wiktionary
Ojibwa — O•jib•wa [[t]oʊˈdʒɪb weɪ, wə[/t]] also O•jib•way [[t] weɪ[/t]] n. pl. was also ways, (esp. collectively) wa also way. 1) peo a member of an American Indian people of Canada and the U.S., living principally in a region around Lakes Huron and… … From formal English to slang
Ojibwa — /oh jib way, weuh/, n., pl. Ojibwas, (esp. collectively) Ojibwa. 1. a member of a large tribe of North American Indians found in Canada and the U.S., principally in the region around Lakes Huron and Superior but extending as far west as… … Universalium
