I. ˈgib noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English Gibbe, Gib, a common name for cats, probably by shortening & alteration from the name Gilbert
1. obsolete : an old woman
2. : a male cat ; specifically : a castrated male cat
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a removable plate of metal or other material that is notched, tapered, or otherwise machined to hold other mechanical parts in place, bind them together, afford a bearing surface, or provide means for taking up wear
2.
a. : a hooked projection that appears on the lower jaw of adult male salmon during or after the breeding season
b. dialect England : gib fish
III. transitive verb
( gibbed ; gibbed ; gibbing ; gibs )
: to secure or fasten with a gib
IV. ˈgib
variant of gip
V. ˈjib
variant of jib