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flying jib boom
noun
, Nautical.
- an extension on a jib boom, to which a flying jib is fastened.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flying jib boom1
First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences
About this time the flying jib-boom buried itself in a sea and broke short off.
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This I did quietly, and the dismasted hull was brought right dead on end with our flying jib-boom.
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As Jack put the wheel down to heave-to, the flying jib-boom poked its nose into the water, and broke clean off.
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The gear of the flying jib-boom is fitted like that of the jib-boom.
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A flying jib-boom is another spar that extends beyond the jib-boom.
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