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JIBBOOM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jibboom mean?
• JIBBOOM (noun)
The noun JIBBOOM has 1 sense:
1. a spar that extends the bowsprit
Familiarity information: JIBBOOM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A spar that extends the bowsprit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jibboom" is a kind of...):
spar (a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging)
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