Jibe (jb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jibed (jbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Jibing
(jb"ng).] [Cf. Dan. gibbe, D. gijpen, v. i., and dial. Sw. gippa to
jerk. Cf. Jib, n. & v. i.] (Naut.) To shift, as the boom of a
fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind
is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.
Jibe, v. i. 1. (Naut.) To change a ship's course so as to cause a
shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe.