| Jib, in sailing ships, triangular sail rigged to a stay extending from the foremast, or foretopmast, to the bowsprit or to a spar, the jibboom, that is an extension of the bowsprit. |
| In some ships the number of jibs reached five or more, and often the jibboom itself required an extension, the flying jibboom, to carry them. |
| We also slept in hammocks, stood lookout watch at the end of the jibboom and furled topgallant sails during beautiful evening sunsets. |
| On the morning of the second day, the hard-pressed Fleetwing's jibboom shattered. |
| Most modern sailboats lack a bowsprit or a jibboom, and the lower corner of the jib is attached to a fitting on the hull near the bow. |
