gib boom

A form of jib boom — A spar attached to the outboard end of a bowsprit or flying jib boom with an additional stay to increase sail area.

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Meanings

noungib boom (plural gib booms)

plural gib booms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jib boom.
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gib boom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gib%20boom

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gib boom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gib%20boom.

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