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1 jib
[‹ib]1) (a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship.) bujarrona2) (the jutting-out arm of a crane.) braço do guindaste* * *jib1[dʒib] n 1 Naut bujarrona: vela triangular que se iça à proa. 2 lança de guindaste. 3 fig lábio inferior. • vt 1 Naut cambar o pano. 2 fig mudar o rumo. flying jib Naut giba (vela). the cut of someone’s jib coll estilo ou aparência de alguém. to hang one’s jib estar desanimado.————————jib2[dʒib] n 1 animal empacador. 2 empacamento. • vt+vi 1 Brit mover(-se) lateralmente, recuar, recusar-se a avançar, empacar. 2 corcovear (de cavalos), espantar (at). to jib at something recusar-se a fazer algo.
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The cut of one's jib — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The cut of one's jib — Cut Cut, n. 1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut of one's jib — phrasal : the appearance of one s face : countenance I like the cut of your jib or you wouldn t be sitting there opposite me G.N.Boothby … Useful english dictionary
cut of one's jib — noun A persons general appearance, manner, or style, or the implications thereof. I have seen that girl on the deck, and I like the cut of her jib. I like the way she walks. Her independence suits me … Wiktionary
Jib — (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jib boom — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jib crane — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jib door — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jib header — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jib topsail — Jib Jib (j[i^]b), n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See {Jib}, v. i.., {Jibe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cut — Cut, n. 1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
