A truck used to hoist heavy material up and into place, such as to put trusses on a home or to set a heavy beam into place.

A spar attached to a sail at its foot.

in the business sense, 1873, sometimes said to be from boom (n.1), from the nautical meaning "a long spar run out to extend the foot of a sail" -- a ship "booming" being one in ful [..]

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mid-15c., earliest use was for bees and wasps, probably echoic of humming. The meaning "make a loud noise" is 15c. Compare bomb. Meaning "to burst into prosperity" (of places, busi [..]

"long pole," 1540s, from Scottish boun, borrowed from Dutch boom "tree, pole, beam," from a Middle Dutch word analogous to Old English beam (see beam (n.)).

oil-containment device that floats on the surface of the water and is used as a barrier to keep oil in or out of a specific location.

beam or pole extending from a platform or piece of equipment.

An adjustable arm, usually positioned on top of a stand, that extends a light or microphone over a subject.

a deep prolonged loud noise make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall" a state of economic prosperity smash: hit hard; "He s [..]

a long deep noise, like the sound the word boom makes when you say it

A long spar extending from the mast to extend the foot of a sail. Also the sound a cannon makes when fired at the enemy.

a traveling or moveable counter-balanced pole (also called fishpole or fishing rod), arm, or telescoped extension device upon which a microphone, light or camera can be suspended overhead above a scen [..]

Definition A period of rapid economic expansion.

Sudden population growth (large numbers of people moving in) caused by economic opportunites. When land was opened to homesteading, land rushes or land booms occured. The discovery of oil caused oil b [..]

A telescoping arm for a camera or microphone which might be available in a variety of sizes from the very small handheld types to the very large, which might be transported as an integral part of a mo [..]

An overhead mic stand.

(n) a state of economic prosperity(n) a deep prolonged loud noise(n) a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)(n) a pole carrying an overhead microphone proje [..]

the spar to which a sail’s lower edge, or foot, is attached

A truck used to hoist heavy material up and into place. To put trusses on a home or to set a heavy beam into place.

A spar to which a sail's lower edge or "foot" is attached. The boom is attached to the mast at the gooseneck.

A sudden and great demand of a thing, with a corresponding rise in its price. The rush of a ship under press of sail. The word arises from the sound of booming or rushing water.

A floating barrier of timber used to protect a river or harbour mouth or to enclose a boat harbour or timber pound. Also, a barrier of hawsers and nets supported by buoys used in the defence of a port [..]

free swinging spar attached to the foot of the sail with forward end pivoting on the mast.

A high intensity vibration (25-100 Hz) perceived audibly and characterized as sensation of pressure by the ear.

An overhead crane boom is a horizontal member that is mounted on the trolley. The boom allows a load to be hoisted or lowered at a point that is not directly under the hoist drum or trolley.

In a self-service wash, the arm extension that holds a hose and nozzle for washing the vehicle. The boom can be wall-mounted for 180° movement or ceiling mounted for 360° movement.

Overhead microphone, held on a long pole over the actors' heads.

1. A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water. 2. A piece of equipment used to apply pesticides from a tractor or truck.

1. A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water. 2. A piece of equipment used to apply pesticides from a tractor or truck.

An extendable arm used for holding a microphone above the actors and outside the frame.

An overhead microphone, often used on-set, usually mounted on an extended pole

An overhead microphone, usually on an extended pole. The Boom Operator is the member of the sound department responsible for holding the boom pole, with mic attached, over and sometimes under the acto [..]

A long mobile beam or pole used to hold a microphone or camera.

adjustable metal arm, attached to a firm stand, on which lighting can be mounted. Some booms are also made to support cameras.

A spar used for fore and aft sails.

1. A floating barrier to control navigation into and out of rivers and harbours. 2. A spar attached to a mast at one end.

a spar extending the foot of a sail

A spar that supports the foot of the mainsail; as in: The reef lines and outhaul may be fed through the boom.

A term applied to a spar used in handling cargo, or as the lower piece of a fore-and-aft sail.

A spar attached to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail.

  A spar used for hoisting loads; usually movable.    

A spar used to hold or extend the foot of a sail. In fore-and-aft rigged vessels such as schooners, a boom is a spar at the foot of the mainsail and also of the foresail and the mizzen. A boom often p [..]

A horizontal pole or spar attached to the mast to which the foot (lower edge) of the sail is fastened

A long spar run out to extend the foot of a particular sail.

 A spar designed to hold a sail outwards. Aptly named for the noise it’s known to make against the side of a sailors head.

projecting pole or spar that provides an outreach for handling cargo, mooring boats, etc.

A spar used to extend the foot of a for-and-aft sail.

A long spar, or pole, used with block-and-tackle to move heavy weights around the boat and between boat and shore. Also can be used to help move the boat off an obstacle or the shore.

A spar extending from a mast to hold the outstretched bottom of a sail.

a horizontal spar attached to the bottom edge of of a sail, riding on the mast and controlled by sheet.

A spar used for extending the foot of a sail

A spar attached to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail.

(1) (Aviation) Sonic boom, the shockwave resulting from compressibility effects caused by supersonic aircraft speed. Can be used as noun or verb. (2) (USAF) The winged pipe extending aft and below a t [..]

Containment booms are used to control the spread of oil to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources, as well as to concentrate oil in thicker surface layers, making recovery [..]

the horizontal spar to which the foot of a fore & aft sail is attached

A horizontal pole or spar attached to the mast to which the foot (lower edge) of the sail is fastened

spar used to spread the foot of a sail. FH2004

A spar used to extend the foot of sails. To top the boom is to make sail and away. To boom off is to shove off a wharf, bank, &c., by the aid of spars. Stakes of wood used to denote a channel thro [..]

long pole

When the market is doing well. Don’t confuse this with a crash, even though they both sound like the thundering of an angry giant.

Support for the foot or bottom of the main sail

1) A hand-held, telescoping pole used to hold the microphone in recording dialogue in film production. 2) A telescoping support arm that is attached to a microphone stand and which holds the microphon [..]

To make a loud, resonant sound. ''Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon.'' ''The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud.'' ''Beneath the clif [..]

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Boudewijn Karel Boom (1903-1980).

a long round pole hinged to a mast and projecting outboard; the free end is supported by a wire rope and block arrangement from the top of the mast