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Jibe — Jibe, v. i. 1. (Naut.) To change a ship s course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See {Jibe}, v. t., and {Gybe}. [1913 Webster] 2. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jibe — jibe1 [jīb] vi. jibed, jibing [< Du gijpen, to shift over (of sails), orig., to gasp for air: see JIB2] 1. to shift from one side of a ship to the other when the stern passes across a following or quartering wind: said of a fore and aft sail… … English World dictionary
Jibe — (j[imac]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jibed} (j[imac]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Jibing} (j[imac]b [i^]ng).] [Cf. Dan. gibbe, D. gijpen, v. i., and dial. Sw. gippa to jerk. Cf. {Jib}, n. & v. i.] (Naut.) To shift, as the boom of a fore and aft sail, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jibe — index comport (agree with), concur (agree) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
jibe — *agree, harmonize, accord, conform, square, tally, correspond … New Dictionary of Synonyms
jibe — [v] agree accord, conform, correspond, dovetail, fit, fit in, go, harmonize, match, resemble, square, tally; concept 664 Ant. clash, disagree … New thesaurus
jibe — m. Cuba. Criba usada principalmente por los obreros de la construcción … Diccionario de la lengua española
jibe — [1] (also gibe) ► NOUN ▪ an insulting or mocking remark. ► VERB ▪ make jibes. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French giber handle roughly : related to JIB(Cf. ↑jibber) … English terms dictionary
Jibe — A jibe or gybe is a sailing maneuver where a sailing vessel turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square rigged ships, this is called wearing ship and involves bringing… … Wikipedia
Jibe — Le jibe est une manœuvre de funboard qui permet de changer d amure en gardant un maximum de vitesse. Il s agit en fait d un empennage effectué au planing, c est à dire lorsque la planche a atteint une vitesse suffisante pour lui permettre de… … Wikipédia en Français
jibe — [[t]ʤa͟ɪb[/t]] jibes, jibing, jibed (The spelling gibe is also used for meanings 1 and 2.) 1) N COUNT: oft N that A jibe is a rude or insulting remark about someone that is intended to make them look foolish. ...a cheap jibe about his loss of… … English dictionary
