JIBED

Verb

jibed

simple past tense and past participle of jibe

Source: Wiktionary


JIB

Jib, n. Etym: [Named from its shifting from side to side. See Jib, v. i.., Jibe.]

1. (Naut.)

Definition: A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.

2. (Mach.)

Definition: The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended. Jib boom (Naut.), a spar or boom which serves as an extension of the bowsprit. It is sometimes extended by another spar called the flying jib boom. [Written also gib boom.] -- Jib crane (Mach.), a crane having a horizontal jib on which a trolley moves, bearing the load.

– Jib door (Arch.), a door made flush with the wall, without dressings or moldings; a disguised door.

– Jib header (Naut.), a gaff-topsail, shaped like a jib; a jib- headed topsail.

– Jib topsail (Naut.), a small jib set above and outside of all the other jibs.

– The cut of one's jib, one's outward appearance. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.

Jib, v. i. Etym: [Connected with jibe; cf. OF. giber to shake.]

Definition: To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk. [Written also jibb.] [Eng.]

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.

JIBE

Jibe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jibing.] Etym: [Cf. Dan. gibbe, D. gijpen, v. i., and dial. Sw. gippa to jerk. Cf. Jib, n. & v. i.] (Naut.)

Definition: To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.

Jibe, v. i.

1. (Naut.)

Definition: To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe.

2. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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