Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boomstick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
boom-stick
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.

noun

A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.

Slang

Etymology

From boom (“a log; explosion sound”) + stick.

Usage

Inflected Forms

boomsticks (plural) boom stick (alternative)

Synonyms

broomstick broom firearm gat gun iron piece

Questions

What does boomstick mean?
In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
Where does boomstick come from?
From boom (“a log; explosion sound”) + stick.

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