| jib |
verb 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. |
| jig |
noun |
A light, brisk musical movement., A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad., A piece of sport; a trick; a prank., A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached., A small machine or handy tool, A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing., An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore., To sing to the tune of a jig., To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude., To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n., To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine., To dance a jig; to skip about. |