boomless

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adjective

Without a boom.

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Meanings

adjectiveboomless (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalWithout a boom.

    Another advantage of our boomless staysail is that it can overlap the mast a bit. This gives you a little more sail area and an increase in slot efficiency compared to the shorter-footed boomed staysail.

    2010, Lin and Larry Pardey, The Capable Cruiser: 3rd edition, page 102

Origin

From boom + -less.

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APA

boomless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomless

MLA

“boomless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boomless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomless.

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