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A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the
bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom,
etc. |
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A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick,
from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended. |
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A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in
a river or harbor. |
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A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together,
extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct
navigation or passage. |
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A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a
river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from
floating away. |
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To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a
sail; to boom off a boat. |
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To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the
bittern, and some insects. |
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To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon. |
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To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press
of sail, before a free wind. |
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To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular
favor; to go on rushingly. |
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A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of
the bittern; a booming. |
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A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy
excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the
demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants
to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee. |
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To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad
or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for
senator. |
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