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boom vangs

boom vangs is the plural of boom vang.

Meaning of boom vang

Noun

boom vang (plural boom vangs)

  1. A line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail; a martingale.
    Synonyms:
    kicking strap

Questions about boom vangs

What is boom vangs the plural of?
Boom vangs is the plural of boom vang.

Words near boom vangs in the dictionary

  1. boom stick
  2. boom sticks
  3. boom town
  4. boom towns
  5. boom vang
  6. boom vangs
  7. boom-and-bust
  8. boom-boom
  9. boom-boomed
  10. boom-booming
  11. boom-booms

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