boom

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1. 1.(Mech.) 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.
2. 2.A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor. [Obs.]
3. 3.(Mil. & Naval) 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.
4. 4.(Lumbering) A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away. Boom iron, one of the iron rings on the yards through which the studding-sail booms traverse. -- The booms, that space on the upper deck of a ship between the foremast and mainmast, where the boats, spare spars, etc., are stowed. Totten.
5. 5.To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
6. 6.To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects. At eve the beetle boometh Athwart the thicket lone. Tennyson.
7. 7.To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon. Alarm guns booming through the night air. W. Irving.
8. 8.To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind. She comes booming down before it. Totten.
9. 9.To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly.
10. 10.A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.
11. 11.A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee. [Colloq. U. S.]
12. 12.To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator. [Colloq. U. S.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 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 called?
• What is a pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor. [Obs.] called?
• What is 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 called?
• What is to extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat called?
• What is to cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects. At eve the beetle boometh Athwart the thicket lone. Tennyson called?
• What is to make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon. Alarm guns booming through the night air. W. Irving called?
• What is to rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind. She comes booming down before it. Totten called?
• What is to have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly called?
• What is a hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming called?
• What is to cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator. [Colloq. U. S.] called?