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Boomer :: Boomer (n.) A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel..

Sheet :: Sheet (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..

Bombilation :: Bombilation (n.) A humming sound; a booming.

Spanker :: Spanker (n.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail..

Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.

"""boomer " :: Boomer (n.) One who works up a boom..

Boom :: Boom (v. i.) To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon..

Bomb :: Bomb (v. i.) To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.

Gangway :: Gangway (v. i.) That part of the spar deck of a vessel on each side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist..

Bowsprit :: Bowsprit (n.) A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward..

Martingal :: Martingal (n.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself..

Heel :: Heel (n.) The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc..

Bill :: Bill (n.) The bell, or boom, of the bittern.

Booming :: Booming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Boo.

Throat :: Throat (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail..

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) 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 jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc..

Wagenboom :: Wagenboom (n.) A south African proteaceous tree (Protea grandiflora); also, its tough wood, used for making wagon wheels..

Silverboom :: Silverboom (n.) See Leucadendron.

Boomer :: Boomer (n.) A large male kangaroo.

Boom :: Boom (v. i.) To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly.

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