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boomkin

[boom-kin]

noun Nautical.

bumpkin².

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See bumpkin²

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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boomkin (ˈbuːmkɪn)

—n
	nautical a short boom projecting from the deck of a ship, used to secure the main-brace blocks or to extend the lower edge of the foresail

[C17: from Dutch boomken, from boom tree; see beam, -kin]

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