boomkin

[ boom-kin ]

/ ˈbum kɪn /

noun Nautical.

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Words nearby boomkin

boomer, boomer state, boomerang, boomerang kid, boomie, boomkin, boomlet, boomslang, boomy, boon, boondocker

Origin of boomkin

See bumpkin²

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British Dictionary definitions for boomkin

boomkin

/ (ˈbuːmkɪn) /

noun

nautical a short boom projecting from the deck of a ship, used to secure the main-brace blocks or to extend the lower edge of the foresail

Word Origin for boomkin

C17: from Dutch boomken, from boom tree; see beam, -kin

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