Jib, n. [Named from its shifting from side to side. See Jib, v. i.., Jibe.]
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 often carry several jibs; as inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.
2. (Mach.) The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended. Jib boom (Naut.), a spar or boom which serves as an extension of the bowsprit. It is sometimes extended by another spar called the flying jib boom. [Written also gib boom.] — Jib crane (Mach.), a crane having a horizontal jib on which a trolley moves, bearing the load. — Jib door (Arch.), a door made flush with the wall, without dressings or moldings; a disguised door. — Jib header (Naut.), a gaff-topsail, shaped like a jib; a jib-headed topsail. — Jib topsail (Naut.), a small jib set above and outside of all the other jibs. — The cut of one’s jib, one’s outward appearance. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.
Jib, n.
1. One that jibs, or balks; a jibber.
2. A stationary condition; a standstill.
Jib, v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Jibbed p. pr. & vb. n. Jibbing.] Also Jibb. [Cf. Jib a sail, Gybe.] (Chiefly Naut.) To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
Jibe (jib), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jibed (jibd); p. pr. & vb. n. Jibing (jib"ing).] [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 one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.
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.
2. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq.] Bartlett.
Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. gige fiddle, G. geige. Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a whirligig.]
1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement.
"Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig." Shak.
3. A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad. [Obs.]
"A jig shall be clapped at, and every rhyme
Praised and applauded." Beau. & Fl.
4. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank. [Obs.]
"Is’t not a fine jig,
A precious cunning, in the late Protector?" Beau. & Fl.
5. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.
6. (Mach.) (a) A small machine or handy tool; esp.: (Metal Working) 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. (b) (Mining) An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore. Drill jig, a jig for guiding a drill. See Jig, 6 (a). — Jig drilling, Jig filing (Metal Working), a process of drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is directed or limited by a jig. — Jig saw, a sawing machine with a narrow, vertically reciprocating saw, used to cut curved and irregular lines, or ornamental patterns in openwork, a scroll saw; — called also gig saw.
Jig, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jigged p. pr. & vb. n. Jigging ]
1. To sing to the tune of a jig.
"Jig off a tune at the tongue’s end." Shak.
2. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude. Ford.
3. (Mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.
4. (Metal Working) To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
Jig, v. i. To dance a jig; to skip about.
"You jig, you amble, and you lisp." Shak.
Jigger
Jig´ger, n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] (Zoöl.) A species of flea ( Sarcopsylla, or Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.
Jigger
Jig´ger, n. [See Jig, n. & v.]
1. One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also the sieve used in jigging.
2. (Pottery) (a) A horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter’s wheel. (b) A templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter’s wheel.
3. (Naut.) (a) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle. Totten. (b) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. [New Eng.] (c) A supplementary sail. See Dandy, n. , 2 (b).
4. A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i). Jigger mast. (Naut.) (a) The after mast of a four-masted vessel. (b) The small mast set at the stern of a yawl-rigged boat.
Jigger
Jig´ger, v. t. [Cf. Jiggle.] To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also to drive or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
"He could jigger the ball o’er a steeple tall as most men would jigger a cop." Harper’s Mag. {Ji•had´, Je•had´}, n. [Ar. jihad.] (Moham.) A religious war against infidels or Mohammedan heretics; also any bitter war or crusade for a principle or belief.
"[Their] courage in war … had not, like that of the Mohammedan dervishes of the Sudan, or of Mohammedans anywhere engaged in a jehad, a religious motive and the promise of future bliss behind it." James Bryce.
Jill, n. [See Gill sweetheart.] A young woman; a sweetheart. See Gill. Beau. & Fl.
Jill-flirt
Jill´-flirt, n. A light, giddy, or wanton girl or woman. See Gill-flirt.
Jilt, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jilted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jilting.] To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love. Locke.
Jimmy
Jim´my, n. ; pl. Jimmies (#). [Cf. Jemmy.] A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors. [Written also jemmy.]
Jimp, a. [Cf. Gimp, a. ] Neat; handsome; elegant. See Gimp.
Jimson weed
Jim"son weed See Jamestown weed. [Local, U.S.] { Jin, Jinn }, n. See Jinnee. "Solomon is said to have had power over the jin." Balfour (Cyc. of India).
Jingle
Jin´gle, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jingled p. pr. & vb. n. Jingling ] To cause to give a sharp metallic sound as a little bell, or as coins shaken together; to tinkle.
"The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew." Pope.
Jingle
Jin´gle, n.
1. A rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little bells or pieces of metal.
2. That which makes a jingling sound, as a rattle.
"If you plant where savages are, do not only entertain them with trifles and jingles, but use them justly." Bacon.
3. A correspondence of sound in rhymes, especially when the verse has little merit; hence, the verse itself." The least jingle of verse." Guardian. Jingle shell. See Gold shell (b), under Gold.
Jingoism
Jin´go•ism, n. The policy of the Jingoes, so called. See Jingo, 2. [Cant, Eng.]
Jink, v. i. [Cf. Jig, v. i.]
1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; — obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking.
2. (Card Playing) In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also to play to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
Jinny road
Jin"ny road [Cf. Gin an engine, Ginnycarriage.] (Mining) An inclined road in a coal mine, on which loaded cars descend by gravity, drawing up empty ones. Knight.
Jippo
Jip´po (jip"po), n. [Abbrev. fr. juppon.] A waistcoat or kind of stays for women.