"jibhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-jibhead.oga [US] Forms: jibheads [plural]
Etymology: jib + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jib|head}} jib + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} jibhead (plural jibheads)
  1. (mining) A jib's (arm of a crane) head. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-jibhead-en-noun-GuOIVc2C Topics: business, mining
  2. (nautical) A piece of iron at the head of a jib (triangular staysail). Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-jibhead-en-noun-vjznfP7a Categories (other): Pages with ISSN errors Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (slang) A jib (crystal methamphetamine) user; a methhead. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-jibhead-en-noun-6GQK5aL3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 21 65

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