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boom⋅kin

[boom-kin]
–noun Nautical.
bumpkin 2 .

Origin:
See bumpkin 2

bump⋅kin

2[buhmp-kin]
–noun Nautical.
a beam or spar projecting outward from the hull of a vessel, for extending a sail, securing blocks, etc.
Also, boomkin.


Origin:
1625–35; < MD boom boom 2 , beam + -kin
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