flying jib boom
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noun Nautical.
an extension on a jib boom, to which a flying jib is fastened.
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Origin of flying jib boom
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby flying jib boom
flying frog, flying gurnard, flying head, flying jenny, flying jib, flying jib boom, flying kite, flying lemur, flying lizard, flying machine, flying mare
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