boom vang
English
Noun
A boom vang
boom vang (plural boom vangs)
- (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
Translations
system on a sailboat
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