jib

n.

1. Nautical. A triangular sail stretching from the foretopmast head to the jib boom and in small craft to the bowsprit or the bow.
2. 1. The arm of a mechanical crane.
   2. The boom of a derrick.

[Origin unknown.]

jib² (jĭb)
intr.v., jibbed, jib·bing, jibs.
To stop short and turn restively from side to side; balk.

[Origin unknown.]

jibber jib'ber n.

n. a triangular staysail set forward of the forwardmost mast.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. Of a crane or derrick, see boom, 2.

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A vice in which the horse refuses to move forwards and may run backwards when in harness. Called also balking.

IN BRIEF: n. - Any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) v. - Shift from one side of the ship to the other; Refuse to comply.

Tutor's tip: A "gib" (a piece of metal to keep moving parts of a machine in place) could certainly be found on a "jib" (the long arm of a crane). Note: Another meaning of the word "jib" is to refuse to proceed further.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - udligger, kranarm, fok, stædig hest

2.
v. intr. - være stædig, få nykker, stejle, være uvillig, springe fra, protestere

Nederlands (Dutch)
fok, zwaaiarm van hijskraan, stribbelen, afkeer vertonen, zeil (doen) verleggen

Français (French)
1.
n. - flèche (d'une grue), bras

2.
v. intr. - regimber, renâcler (devant qch), répugner (à qch), se refuser (à faire), refuser d'avancer (un cheval), se dérober

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ausleger

2.
v. - sich sträuben, bocken, scheuen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διστάζω, κοντοστέκομαι, δυστροπώ
n. - αρτέμονας βραχίονας/μπράτσο γερανού, (ναυτ.) ατέρμων, φλόκος

Italiano (Italian)
recalcitrare, orientarsi, fiocco (vela), braccio di gru

Português (Portuguese)
v. - empacar
n. - bujarrona (f) (Náut.), animal (m) que empaca

Русский (Russian)
кливер, стрела (крана), упорствование, норовистая лошадь, переностить (парус), поворачивать, вертеться, внезапно останавливаться, упираться, откатываться

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - foque, aguilón, brazo de grúa

2.
v. intr. - plantarse, resistirse, moverse hacia atrás o hacia los costados

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skifta (segel), flytta över (bom), svänga över åt andra sidan, vägra (om häst), skygga, dra sig ur spelet
n. - klyvare, kranarm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 船头的三角帆, 铁臂

2. 逡巡不前, 畏缩不前, 后退

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 船頭的三角帆, 鐵臂

2.
v. intr. - 逡巡不前, 畏縮不前, 後退

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 선수의 3각형 돛

2.
v. intr. - 주저하다, 뒷걸음질차다, 갑자기 멈추다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ジブ, 腕
v. - たじろぐ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حرن, جفل, تطوح (الاسم) شراع مثلث في مقدم السفينه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מפרש-חלוץ, זרוע העגורן‬
v. intr. - ‮סירב להתקדם, עצר וסירב לזוז (סוס), נע אחורה או לצדדים במקום קדימה, הסתובב (מפרש) מצד לצד של האוניה‬

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