jib

as inwince

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verb draw back

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Word Origin & History

"foresail of a ship," 1660s, gibb, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to gibbet, from notion of a sail "hanging" from a masthead [Barnhart, OED]. Or perhaps from jib (v.) "shift a sail or boom" (1690s), from Dutch gijben, apparently related to gijk "boom or spar of a sailing ship." Said to indicate a ship's character to an observant sailor as a strange vessel approaches at sea; also nautical slang for "face," hence cut of (one's) jib "personal appearance" (1821).

Example Sentences for jib

I have seen that girl on the deck, and I like the cut of her jib.

For instance, there is the jib halyard and the foresail halyard.

At the end of that mile Jonadab's craft's jib boom was just astern of Tobias's rudder.

If we can h'ist the jib we can get some steerage way on her, maybe.

Keep the topsails loose and the jib ready for setting, I may want the sails in a hurry.

The White Wings was a sloop yacht with club and jib topsails.

"All the same, I don't like the cut of his jib," murmured Bailey.

"Then you will excuse me if I go home," I added, as I hoisted the jib.

Then the Polly was turned toward the shore and the jib was lowered.

We kept the foresail and the jib set, and jogged on, doubling amid the ice.

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