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English
Etymology
From boom (“a log; explosion sound”) + stick.
Pronunciation
Noun
boomstick (plural boomsticks)
- In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
- (slang) Any shotgun, especially a sawed-off version.
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