GIB

vi to act like a cat.

2. gib ·noun a male cat; a tomcat.

3. gib ·vi to balk. ·see jib, ·vi.

4. gib ·vt to secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs.

5. gib ·noun a piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface;

— usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw.