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kicking straps

kicking straps is the plural of kicking strap.

Meaning of kicking strap

Noun

kicking strap (plural kicking straps)

  1. A piece of rope that connects the lower end of the mast and the boom in order to provide a means for exerting downward force on the boom and thus controlling the shape of the sail.
    Synonyms:
    boom vang, kicker

Questions about kicking straps

What is kicking straps the plural of?
Kicking straps is the plural of kicking strap.

Words near kicking straps in the dictionary

  1. kicking someone when they are down
  2. kicking someone's arse
  3. kicking someone's ass
  4. kicking someone's butt
  5. kicking strap
  6. kicking straps
  7. kicking tail
  8. kicking the beam
  9. kicking the bucket
  10. kicking the can down the road
  11. kicking the habit

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