Jib vs. Marijuana — What's the Difference?

A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast.

Cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug

(Nautical) A triangular headsail set with its luff fastened to a stay rising from the bow, bowsprit, or jib boom.

The cannabis plant.

The arm of a mechanical crane.

The dried flower clusters and leaves of this plant, smoked or ingested to induce euphoria or to treat the symptoms of certain medical conditions. Use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, but certain jurisdictions permit regulated use for medical or recreational purposes.

The boom of a derrick.

The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.

To stop short and turn restively from side to side; balk.

The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

To perform tricks by jumping onto and maneuvering over fixed obstacles such as railings or platforms. Used especially of snowboarders and skiers.

A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

(nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.

Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.

A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

The projecting arm of a crane.

The most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

A crane used for mounting and moving a video camera.

An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, in-line skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.

One who jibs or balks, refusing to continue forward.

A stationary condition; a standstill.

The mouth, sometimes particularly the tongue, underlip, or tooth.

To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse).

(figuratively) To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.

A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibs; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.

The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.

One that jibs, or balks; a jibber.

A stationary condition; a standstill.

To move restively backward or sidewise, - said of a horse; to balk.

To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.

Any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

Refuse to comply

Shift from one side of the ship to the other;