II. verb also gybe (jibed; also gybed; jibing; also gybing) Etymology: perhaps modification of Dutch gijben Date: 1693 intransitive verb to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other, to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side, transitive verb to cause to jibe, jibe also gybe noun
III. intransitive verb (jibed; jibing) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1813 to be in accord ; agree
