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| boom2 |
to extend or manipulate by means of a boom. [1/5 definitions] |
| crane |
a mechanical apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects, having a tall, movable boom and a system of cables and pulleys. [1/6 definitions] |
| derrick |
a device for lifting and moving heavy loads, usu. consisting of a stationary mast and a rotating boom that projects upward from its base. [1/2 definitions] |
| flying jib |
a small, light, triangular sail mounted out beyond the jib, usu. on an extension of the jib boom. |
| Generation X |
the generation following the post-WWII baby boom, esp. those born in the U.S. and Canada in the 1960s and 1970s. |
| ghost town |
a town that has been completely abandoned, esp. a former boom town of the American West. |
| jackstay |
a rope or rod along a ship's yard, gaff, or boom to which one edge of a sail is fastened. [1/3 definitions] |
| jib3 |
the boom of a derrick or crane. |
| jibe1 |
to move a sail or boom to the other side while sailing before the wind. [2/4 definitions] |
| lugsail |
a four-sided sail lacking a boom, the upper edge of which is supported by a yard that crosses the mast obliquely. |
| spar1 |
a strong pole, esp. one that supports sails on a ship, such as the mast, boom, gaff, or yard. [1/3 definitions] |
| studdingsail |
a light auxiliary sail that is set outside a working sail on an extensible boom, usu. in fair weather. |
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