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Jibb
- - To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
Jibe
- noun -
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
Jibs
- noun - any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
- refuse to comply
- shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
Jiff
- unknown - a very short time ( shortening of the word jiffy ).
Jigs
- noun - a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
- a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
- any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
- dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
- music in three-four time for dancing a jig
Jill
- - A young woman; a sweetheart. See Gill.
- female ferret
Jilt
- noun - a woman who jilts a lover
- cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly; "jilt a lover or a bride"
Jimp
- - Neat; handsome; elegant. See Gimp.
Jink
- - 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.
Jinn
- noun - (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals