jib

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She also uses a floating router jib for most of their joinery since the machine can’t rest on the wood’s uneven surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

To borrow the old sailing expression, they liked the cut of his jib.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

It leans like a ladder in midair, “and the camera is on another track with a jib arm and a dolly attached to the top of the jib.”

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Once the jib was in place, we tried to tack toward a less windy spot, off Bainbridge Island near Port Madison.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

The sails were dry and he bagged them all except the working jib and mainsail which he left up, hanging like limp rags waiting for wind.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen