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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: BLA-BOS |
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BOOM , a word of Teutonic origin (cf. the Ger. Baum, tree, and the Eng. beam) for a pole
term
long spar, used to extend a sail at the foot (main
note of a bell, cry of the bittern) is distinct from this, being onomatopoeic. In the sense of a barrier, a boom is generally formed of timber lashed together, or of chains, built across the mouth of a river or harbour as a means of defence. Possibly from the metaphor
cotton
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