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puomi.

boom, boom barrier, barrier, bar gate (horizontal barrier, often one that can be lifted out of the way)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuo̯mi/[ˈpuo̞̯mi]
  1. boom, boom barrier, barrier, bar gate (horizontal barrier, often one that can be lifted out of the way)

  2. boom, (in some cranes) jib (horizontal member or projecting arm of a crane)

  3. boom (floating barrier closing a harbor, used for oil spill containment, to control the flow of logs in timber rafting, etc.)

  4. boom (spar extending the foot of a sail)

  5. pole (spar supporting a spinnaker)

  6. balance beam (narrow wooden rail)

  7. pole, rail (main horizontal part of an obstacle)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish bom, from Middle Low German bôm (akin to Dutch boom, which see).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.