puomi

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • barrier rail
  • boom horizontal bar of a crane
  • (gymnastics) balance beam
  • (nautical) boom spar extending the foot of a sail
  • (nautical) pole see spinnaker pole, spar supporting a spinnaker
  • (nautical) boom barrier closing a harbor, or one used for oil spill containment

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish bom (miss, failure to hit) derived from Middle Low German bôm.

Origin

Middle Low German

bôm

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