Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jibhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jib-head
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The head of a jib (arm of a crane).

noun

A piece of iron at the head of a jib (triangular staysail).

noun

A user of jib (crystal methamphetamine); a methhead.

Slang

Example Sentences

"An improvement over the arcwaller, this machine is designed for giving a shear cut in any plane in addition to the horizontal cut, with a view to reduce the amount of blasting and to get better size-consist of the broken coal. It is used for rapid advance of headings. It has four units: a gearhead, a motor housing, a main jibhead, and an eccentric jibhead. The cutting head is mounted eccentrically on the main jibhead and the two are capable of complete rotational movement independently or […]"
"For instance there can be no disputes nor discourses about the superiority of the jibhead sail plan with its permanent backstay over the old fashioned gaff-head main sail."
"‘[…]Every jibhead from here to Timbuktu’s gonna want a taste.’"

Etymology

From jib + head.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

jibheads (plural)

Questions

What does jibhead mean?: The head of a jib (arm of a crane).
Where does jibhead come from?: From jib + head.

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