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r spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.

A small African hyracoid mammal (Dendrohyrax arboreus) resembling the daman.

One who, or that which, booms.

A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood, from twenty to thirty inches in length, from two to three inches wide, and half or three quarters of an inch thick. When thrown from the hand with a quick rotary motion, it describes ve…

ow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding. O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar. Falcone.

Same as Bumkin.

A small West African chevrotain (Hyæmoschus aquaticus), resembling the musk deer.

A large South African tree snake (Bucephalus Capensis). Although considered venomous by natives, it has no poison fangs.

See Jib boom.

See Leucadendron.

The purslane tree of South Africa, -- said to be the favorite food of elephants. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

A spar formerly carried by men-of-war, having a torpedo on its end.

A south African proteaceous tree (Protea grandiflora); also, its tough wood, used for making wagon wheels.

To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail. Balanced valve. See Balance valve, under Balance, n.

The bell, or boom, of the bittern The bittern's hollow bill was heard. Wordsworth.

To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

A humming sound; a booming. To . . . silence the bombilation of guns. Sir T. Browne.

To hum; to boom.

A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.

A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) Onr from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen. [Written also boomkin.]