foreboom

foreboom

(ˈfɔːˌbuːm)
n
(Nautical Terms) nautical the boom of a foremast
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"Let go that foreboom tackle and pass it across, and when she's willing let go the sheet and come in snug with the tackle.
On both sides, between the fore and main shrouds, guys had been stretched, just low enough for the foreboom to swing clear; and from each of these guys at least fifty bunches of bananas were suspended.