jib

Example Sentences

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She also uses a floating router jib for most of their joinery since the machine can’t rest on the wood’s uneven surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Byers started thinking about imaginary books 15 years ago, when he was having a jib door — a door disguised as part of a wall of bookshelves — made for his private library.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

To borrow the old sailing expression, they liked the cut of his jib.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

The jib came around and pulled taut, and after a few clockwise spins to tighten with my winch, we were tacking toward our destination.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

He went back down into the cabin and opened the front hatch to loosen the pinched jib.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen