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jib] 
| 1. | any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Compare flying jib, inner jib. |
| 2. | the inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to a jib: jib clew. |
| 4. | cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien, or manner: I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with. |
[jib] verb, jibbed, jib⋅bing, noun Chiefly British| 1. | to move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk. |
| 2. | to balk at doing something; defer action; procrastinate. |
| 3. | a horse or other animal that jibs. |
| jib 2 (jĭb) intr.v. jibbed, jib·bing, jibs To stop short and turn restively from side to side; balk. [Origin unknown.] jib'ber n. |
