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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Jib-boom.
 
An extension of the bowsprit by the addition of a spar projecting beyond it. Sometimes the boom is further extended by another spar called the flying jib-boom.   1
 


 Jib (To).Jib-door. 

 
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