self-tacking jib boom

noun

A rigid spar attached to the bottom of a headsail that allows the sail to swing automatically from one side of the boat to the other when changing directions.

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Meanings

nounself-tacking jib boom (plural self-tacking jib booms)

plural self-tacking jib booms

  1. nauticalA rigid spar attached to the bottom of a headsail that allows the sail to swing automatically from one side of the boat to the other when changing directions.

    Synonyms: club, Hoyt boom, tacking boom

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rigid spar attached to the bottom of a headsail that allows the sail to swing automatically from one side of the boat to the other when changing directions.

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clubHoyt boomtacking boom
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APA

self-tacking jib boom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-tacking%20jib%20boom

MLA

“self-tacking jib boom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-tacking%20jib%20boom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-tacking jib boom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-tacking%20jib%20boom.

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