JIBES

Noun

jibes

plural of jibe

Verb

jibes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jibe

Source: Wiktionary


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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