Gib
A male cat; a tomcat.
To act like a cat.
A piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface; -- usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw.
To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs.
To balk. See Jib, v. i.
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Gib Translations
gib in French is pointe
gib in German is Bolzen, verbolzen, Stift
gib in Italian is perno
gib in Spanish is pivote
gib in Swedish is kil
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