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jib

noun verb

any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
J
Ends with
B
Contains
I
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

verb

  1. shift from one side of the ship to the other

    “The sail jibbed wildly”

verb

  1. refuse to comply

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Example Sentences

The sail jibbed wildly

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Synonyms

jibegyberesistbalkbaulk

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