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Significado de jib

n.

Patíbulo

v. i.

A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.
The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.
To move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk.

n.

fore-and-aft sail generic term verb, resist, balk, baulk, disobey generic term verb, jibe, gybe, change course, sail generic term

Vogais: i

Consoantes: jb

Palavras Parecidas

jibe, jab, job, jub, jigaboo, jiff, jive, juba, jube, jacob.