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jib boom
n. Nautical
A spar forming a continuation of the bowsprit.
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jibboom — noun Etymology: 1jib + boom Date: 1748 a spar that forms an extension of the bowsprit … New Collegiate Dictionary
jibboom — spar forming an extension of the bowsprit Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
jibboom — n. spar which is attached to the end of the bowsprit (Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
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flying jibboom — noun : an extension of a jibboom see ship illustration … Useful english dictionary
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