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gooseneck

 
Dictionary: goose·neck   (gūs'nĕk') pronunciation
n.
A slender curved object or part, such as the flexible shaft of a type of desk lamp.

goosenecked goose'necked' adj.

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n. a metal fitting at the end of a boom, connecting it to a pivot or ring near the base of the mast.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)


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A gooseneck swivel connection holding the boom to the mast on a typical small yacht.

The gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the gooseneck.

The gooseneck may be a two axis swivel as pictured. Having an integrated shackle for the tack is common. Goosenecks on older rigs may be formed by a loop attached to the end of the boom that fits loosely about the mast.


 
 

 

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