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A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
See Jib boom.
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n.
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.
n.
The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
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One who works up a "boom".
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One who, or that which, booms.
imp. & p. p.
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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.
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.
n.
A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.
n.
A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.
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A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.
n.
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.
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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.
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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 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.
v. t.
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
p. pr. & vb. n.
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n.
A boomerang.
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