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{{quote|''That's why they call it the "Boom"!''<ref>[[Don't Explain the Joke
On a small, single-masted ship, the sail will be large and the deck so small you have to watch for the boom—it's the spar under the sail. So when the sail moves, it's likely to swing suddenly across the deck and knock the sailor unaware in the head. Sometimes this results in unconsciousness. Sometimes the sailor is knocked into the water. And sometimes, the sailor is knocked ''unconscious'' into the water.
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Compare [[Plank Gag]].
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== Film ==
* ''[[Cheaper By the Dozen]]'' - Happens to the father.
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* There is a minor piece of Polish internet lore which is a [https://web.archive.org/web/20121229123225/http://www.humorkowo.net/txt/zeg.php humorous dictionary] of nautical terms. The dictionary mentions that the boom's main purpose is to sweep landlubbers, annoying crewmembers and miscellaneous litter from the deck.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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