Meaning Of Jibe

v. i.

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.

v. i.

To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe.

v. t.

To agree; to harmonize.