any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Compare flying jib , inner jib .

the inner one of two such sails, set inward from a flying jib.

of or pertaining to a jib

jib clew.

cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien

or manner

I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with.

noun

arm , balk , boom , foresail , sail , stop