Rock Climbing Glossary

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jib

jib

noun a jibe, or change of a ship's course from one side to the other.

verb to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.

  • The sailor adjusted the jib to catch the wind more effectively.
  • Make sure to pull in the jib before we head back to shore.
  • I can't believe he jibbed out on us at the last minute.
  • Her mood seemed to jib back and forth unpredictably throughout the day.