wishbone boom

British

noun

a boom on a sailboard having two arms that are joined at the mast and at the foot of the sail. The windsurfer holds onto it for support and to steer the sailboard

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The Windsurfer featured a hand-held wishbone boom joined to an asymmetrical sail and a universal joint where the mast met the board.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2012

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