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boomstick

boomstick noun: in logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.

Noun

boomstick (plural boomsticks)

  1. In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
  2. (slang) A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.

Synonyms of boomstick

Forms of boomstick

pluralboomsticks
alternative formboom stick

Origin of boomstick

From boom (“a log; explosion sound”) + stick.

Questions about boomstick

What does boomstick mean?
Boomstick means in logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
What part of speech is boomstick?
Boomstick is a noun.
What is the plural of boomstick?
The plural of boomstick is boomsticks.

Words near boomstick in the dictionary

  1. boomslange
  2. boomslanges
  3. boomslangs
  4. boomster
  5. boomsters
  6. boomstick
  7. boomsticks
  8. boomtime
  9. boomtimes
  10. boomtown
  11. boomtowns

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