boom-house

A form of boomhouse — A building for housing the operator of the winch that controls a boom which is used to control the flow of logs that float downriver to the sawmill.

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Meanings

nounboom-house (plural boom-houses)

plural boom-houses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of boomhouse.
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    One rough afternoon, when the boom was all awash, and the wind sweeping up the river so keen with suggestions of autumn that I was glad to do my undressing and my dressing in the boom-house, just as I was about to take my plunge Mat asked if I would mind staying and watching the boom for him while he paddled up to "the Corners" to buy himself some coffee and molasses.

    1896, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Around the Camp-fire, page 180
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APA

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MLA

“boom-house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boom-house. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boom-house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boom-house.

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