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''That's why they call it the "Boom"!''<ref> |
''That's why they call it the "Boom"!''<ref>[[Don't Explain the Joke]]--For the sound it makes when it hits you in the head. Not really, but a old sailing joke.</ref> |
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On a small, single-masted ship, the sail will be large and the deck so small you have to watch for the |
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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In some cases, the target of the boom will get a warning that it's coming... but usually the warning comes a mere second before the impact, doing the target no good whatsoever. |
In some cases, the target of the boom will get a warning that it's coming... but usually the warning comes a mere second before the impact, doing the target no good whatsoever. |
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