Jibboom
/ˈdʒɪbˌbuːm/noun
A spar or boom extending the bowsprit of a sailing ship.
Did you know?Jibboom is a real nautical term, and its first element is linked to the same old seafaring word family as *jib*, while the second element is likely just the sound of a boom-like spar, not a magical code.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern English
English
jib boom
“A spar or spar-extension at the end of a bowsprit”
17th–18th Century
English
jib
“A fore-and-aft sail set forward of the mast”
17th–18th Century
English
boom
“A long spar used to extend or support a sail”
Modern English
English
jibboom
“A spar extending the bowsprit of a sailing vessel”