boomstick

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boomstick

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

noun boomsticks · boom stick

In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
slang A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.
Similar: broomstick, broom, firearm, gat, gun, iron, piece

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@misc{boomstick_2026,
  title = {boomstick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boomstick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}