I. ˈjib noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1661
: a triangular sail set on a stay extending usually from the head of the foremast to the bowsprit or the jibboom ; also : the small triangular headsail on a sloop — see sail illustration
II. noun
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from gibbet
Date: 1764
1. : the projecting arm of a crane
2. : a derrick boom
III. intransitive verb
( jibbed ; jib·bing )
Etymology: probably from jib to shift from one side of a ship to the other, perhaps from jib (I)
Date: 1811
: to refuse to proceed further : balk
• jib·ber noun