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Jib, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jibbed p. pr. & vb. n. Jibbing.] Also Jibb. Chiefly Naut. To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
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jib
n : any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the
foremast)
v 1: refuse to comply [syn: resist, balk, baulk]
2: shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail
jibbed wildly" [syn: jibe, gybe, change course]
[also: jibbing, jibbed]