Definition
A spar or beam extending from the hull of a ship, used to extend rigging or sails; also called a bumkin.
Etymology
From 'boom' (a pole) + '-kin' (diminutive suffix meaning 'small'). Despite the diminutive suffix, boomkins are often quite substantial. This nautical term evolved in English as sailors developed specific vocabulary for ship parts.
Kelly Says
Nautical English is filled with specialized, specific words because sailors needed precise terminology to communicate safely at sea—'boomkin' vs 'boom' vs 'boom vang' each described different parts of the rigging system!
Translations
ARالعربية
بوم كين
boom kehn
CSČeština
bomkin
bohm-keen
DADansk
boomkin
boom-keen
DEDeutsch
Boomkin
boom-keen
ELΕλληνικά
μπούμκιν
boom-keen
ESEspañol
botalón
boh-tah-lohn
FISuomi
peräkoukku
peh-reh-koh-koo-koo
FRFrançais
bôme de poupe
bohm deh poo-peh
HEעברית
בום-קין
boom-keen
HIहिन्दी
बूमकिन
boom-keen
IDBahasa Indonesia
boomkin
boom-keen
ITItaliano
bompresso
bohm-preh-soh
NLNederlands
boomkin
boom-keen
NONorsk
boomkin
boom-keen
PLPolski
bomkin
bohm-keen
PTPortuguês
botalão
boo-tah-loh-ow
RORomână
bomkin
bohm-keen
RUРусский
бум-кин
boom-keen
SVSvenska
bomkin
bohm-keen
TAதமிழ்
பூம்கின்
boom-keen
TEతెలుగు
బూమ్కిన్
boom-keen
TRTürkçe
boomkin
boom-keen
UKУкраїнська
бум-кін
boom-keen
VITiếng Việt
cây bơm
kay bom