English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪb|-ɪb

Noun
jib (plural: jibs, archaic jibe)

1. A triangular sail attached to a stay leading from the masthead or topmast to the stemhead, bowsprit, or jib boom.
2. Any of a variety of specialty triangular sails, as:

#* asymetrical spinaker
#* blooper
#* deck sweeper
#* drifter
#* flying jib
#* Genoa jib
#* inner jib
#* jib header
#* jib headed
#* jib topsail
#* storm jib
#* outer jib

1. the projecting arm of a crane

Translations
Catalan: floc m
Finnish: fokka, genoa, myrskyfokka (storm jib), halkaisija
French: foc m
Icelandic: fokka f (1), framsegl n (1), lyftiarmur m (3), bóma f (3)
Spanish: foque m

Derived terms
cut of one's jib|cut of one�s jib

Category:Nautical

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