/ dʒɪb; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a small sail in front of the large sail on a boat
—picture at yacht
2.
the arm of a crane that lifts things
■ verb
( -bb- ) [ v ] jib (at sth / at doing sth) ( old-fashioned , informal ) to be unwilling to do or accept sth :
She agreed to attend but jibbed at making a speech.
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WORD ORIGIN
noun mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
verb early 19th cent.: perhaps related to French regimber (earlier regiber ) to buck, rear; compare with jibe .