JIBB

Noun

jibb (plural jibbs)

Archaic form of jib.

Source: Wiktionary


Jib, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jibbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jibbing.] Also Jibb. [Cf. Jib a sail, Gybe.] (Chiefly Naut.)

Definition: To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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