English English Dictionary

To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects.

To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.

A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.

A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage.

A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.

A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.

A long pole or 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.

of Boom

One who works up a "boom".

A large male kangaroo.

A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.

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 very remarkable curves, according to the shape of the instrument and the manner of throwing it, often moving nearly horizontally a long distance, then curving upward to a considerable height, and finally taking a retrograde direction, so as to fall near the place from which it was thrown, or even far in the rear of it.

The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns.

Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity.

of Boom

Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.

Same as Bumkin.

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