Jib (disambiguation)
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Jib can refer to:
- JibJibA jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast...
, a triangular sail at the front of a sailing boat - Jib (camera)Jib (camera)In cinematography, a jib is a boom device with a camera on one end, and a counterweight and camera controls on the other. It operates like a see-saw, but with the balance point located close to the counterweight, so that the camera end of the arm can move through an extended arc. A jib permits the...
, a boom device with a camera on one end - Jib (person), an individual who has gained popularity via the internet
- Jib (village), in the West Bank.
- Jib(s) is a slang term for teeth in the prison system.
- The horizontal member ('boom') or forward leaning arm of a derrickDerrickA derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled by lines powered by some means such as man-hauling or motors, so that the pole can move in all four directions. A line runs up it and over its top with a hook on...
- A snowboarding term meaning 'to grindGrind (sport)Grinding is a sliding stunt performed in many extreme sports. Stances in which slides are performed are known as grinds.Grinding is performed by sliding across the top of an obstacle, and can be accomplished in a number of ways...
' - JIB, acronym for Latin jus in bello, one of the two parts of the laws of warLaws of warThe law of war is a body of law concerning acceptable justifications to engage in war and the limits to acceptable wartime conduct...
, or Law of Armed Conflict - Canadian slang for methamphetamineMethamphetamineMethamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
- In neoclassical architecture a Jib Door or Jib Window is type of portal similar to a Dutch DoorDutch doorA Dutch door , or stable door , or half door , is a door divided horizontally in such a fashion that the bottom half may remain shut while the top half opens...
. However, the window is usually of a normal proportion and the door underneath is subtly built and flush flush with the wall.