boomkin

[ boom-kin ]
/ ˈbum kɪn /

noun Nautical.

bumpkin2.

Origin of boomkin

See bumpkin2

Words nearby boomkin

boomer, boomer state, boomerang, boomerang kid, boomie, boomkin, boomlet, boomslang, boomy, boon, boondocker

British Dictionary definitions for boomkin

boomkin
/ (ˈbuːmkɪn) /

noun

nautical a short boom projecting from the deck of a ship, used to secure the main-brace blocks or to extend the lower edge of the foresail

Word Origin for boomkin

C17: from Dutch boomken, from boom tree; see beam, -kin