Jib

[n] any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
[v] shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
[v] refuse to comply

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Synonyms

balk, baulk, change course, gybe, jibe, resist

Related Terms

avert, avoid, back down, balance, balk, balloon sail, batten, bear off, blench, blink, boggle, cringe, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, draw aside, draw back, duck, ease off, edge off, evade, fade, fall back, falter, fear, fight shy, flinch, fly off, fly