jib
noun
any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail.
jibber
-
a word derived from
jib.
Example Sentences
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A talking head spewing out well scripted "jibber jabber" to appease the masses.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2016
Surprisingly, the young jibber rated carving and holding a good edge as two of the most important aspects for a ruling park board-and of course, a dope shape and good flex.
From Time Magazine Archive
PROPS: Sturdy enough for the all-mountain skier, but easy-flexing enough for an aspiring jibber.
From Time Magazine Archive
Regardless of whether or not you're a jibber or a pipe or park rider, or all of the above, it's always good to show your board love.
From Time Magazine Archive
A horse can hop on three legs, if not severely pressed, for two or three miles; and no plan is more successful for curing a kicker or jibber.
From A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid by Rarey, J. S. (John Solomon)
