Meaning of 'jib' in Maltese is: bastun

jib: bastun

Noun:

ħarsa, dehra, kulur, prospetti, bastun, aspett.

Verb:

bastun, aqleb, idawru, ponta, ma jaqblux, nuqqas ta 'qbil, tnaqqis, isfida, jieħdu eċċezzjoni għal, oġġett, moħħ.

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Noun(1) any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast(2) any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
Verb(1) refuse to comply(2) shift from one side of the ship to the other

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(1) The jib or projecting arm of a crane probably derives from gibbet, and gibe and gybe are often written jibe.(2) But, although I jib slightly at the supernatural Skellig's curative powers and the sentimental conclusion, the story has legs as well as wings.(3) The 20-foot placing jib both rotates and articulates, allowing access to the pump discharge around corners and through windows.(4) With three telescopic boom sections and an articulating jib , sections of pump hose are added as needed to accommodate the distance to placement.(5) I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.(6) Finally, after setting down a bundle of rebar, the crane operator did not raise the jib line all the way back to the top.(7) u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510I first saw the jib and then it just crashed into the premises,u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb he said.(8) Though there were as many misses as hits, the main sail, jib , and one other were burning.(9) The crane jib came to rest on the pontoon narrowly missing a civilian shipwright working beside Young Endeavour.(10) A few seagulls circled, squawked at Joe, and two pigeons on the crane's jib watched him intently.(11) They were long open boats with a large spritsail and jib .(12) One may jib , like George Orwell, at Greene's belief that a brutally stupid gangster is capable of intellectual subtlety.(13) The amount cab owners pay for their licence could include a free access card, although few would jib at the u00d4u00f6u00bcu251cu25517 annual fee required to become a u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510gateu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb user.(14) No doubt, some purists will still jib at this usage.(15) In yesterday's windy conditions, the front jib of the crane dangled at the former gasometer site, the damaged part swaying towards buildings.(16) With smooth proficiency, the trimmers backed the jib , and the mainsail was eased, swinging the bow around.