boom vang

English

Noun

A boom vang

boom vang (plural boom vangs)

  1. (nautical) A line or piston system on a sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape of the sail; a martingale
Synonyms
  • (A line system on a sailboat to exert downward force on the boom): kicking strap

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