plural of gib boom

Alternative form of jib boom

A sudden increase in the number of homosexual parents.

Alternative spelling of kaboom

A temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill.

(nautical) A spar used to extend the length of a bowsprit on sailing ships.

plural of torpedo boom

(historical) A spar carried by a man-of-war, having a torpedo on its end.

(music, Caribbean) A musical instrument made from a piece of pipe blown in at one end to provide the bass in the folk music traditions of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat.

plural of boom pipe