1 a small sail in front of the large sail on a boat 艏三角帆 ☞picture at boat 见boat插图
2 the arm of a CRANE (= a large machine that lifts or moves heavy objects) （起重机的）悬臂
jib²
/dʒɪb ||; dʒɪb/(jibbing;jibbed) verb [I] jib (at sth/at doing sth)(old-fashioned 旧) to refuse to do or accept sth 拒绝干某事或接受某物: She agreed to attend but jibbed at making a speech.她答应出席，但拒绝发表演说。