Boomless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a boom. not-comparable

    "Another advantage of our boomless staysail is that it can overlap the mast a bit. This gives you a little more sail area and an increase in slot efficiency compared to the shorter-footed boomed staysail."

Example

More examples

"Another advantage of our boomless staysail is that it can overlap the mast a bit. This gives you a little more sail area and an increase in slot efficiency compared to the shorter-footed boomed staysail."

Etymology

From boom + -less.

Related phrases

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