jibnoun [ C ]
uk/dʒɪb/us/dʒɪb/specializedjib noun [ C ] (BOAT)
sailing a small sail in the shape of a triangle, positioned in front of the main sail on a boat
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- diving bell
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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jib noun [ C ] (LIFTING TOOL)
engineering a long horizontal frame that sticks out from a crane and from which the hook hangs
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Machines - parts
- bearing
- clutch
- cog
- cogwheel
- hub
- inlet
- input
- jet
- lever
- manifold
- pivot
- rack and pinion
- ram
- ratchet
- sleeve
- soft key
- stepney
- timer
- vee belt
- wheel
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