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See Jib boom.
A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
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n.
A boomerang.
n.
The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
n.
One who works up a "boom".
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A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.
n.
A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.
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A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.
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A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee.
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A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.
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The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns.
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A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver.
v. t.
A rope or chain which regulates the angle of adjustment of a sail in relation in relation to the wind; -- usually attached to the lower corner of a sail, or to a yard or a boom.
a.
Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity.
imp. & p. p.
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An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured; a wythe.
v. t.
To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator.
p. pr. & vb. n.
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v. t.
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
n.
One who, or that which, booms.
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