Plural of jib
regular plural
The plural of jib is jibs.
Forms of jib
| Singular | jib /d͡ʒɪb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | jibs |
| Countable | countable |
Jibs in a sentence
- They needa’ watch they jibs.
- Symmetrophiles calibrated to the milieu were skeletal sloops rigged with prettily cut jibs and tawdry spinnakers.2016, Frank Morris, The Pearl in the Diamond World, Morrisville, N.C.: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry symmetrophile
- Jack thinks, by the cut of their jibs, they were Frenchmen, one an officer and the other his servant.1911, John Oxenham [pseudonym; William Arthur Dunkerley], “An Unexpected Guest”, in The Coil of Carne, Toronto, Ont.: The Copp, Clark Co.…. From the entry cut of one's jib
- The jibs were extended partially, and the grappling-hooks attached to steel cables, which had been positioned under the engine a week previously.1946 March and April, C. R. L. Coles, “Re-Railing the Locomotive at Bourne End”, in Railway Magazine, page 96. From the entry grappling hook
Meaning of jib
- noun A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
- noun Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
- verb To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
Questions about the plural of jib
- What is the plural of jib?
- The plural of jib is jibs.
- Is jib countable?
- Jib is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: jib (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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