单词 | catch boom |
释义 | > as lemmascatch boom catch boom n. North American (now rare) a barrier of timbers linked by chains used to catch or hold floating logs; an enclosure formed by such a barrier. ΚΠ 1882 Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Jrnl. 11 Feb. These improvements are being made above the trip, and will greatly increase the capacity of the catch boom and thus facilitate the handling of logs. 1905 Terms Forestry & Logging (Bull. U.S. Dept. Agric., Bureau Forestry, No. 61) 33 Catch boom, a boom fastened across stream to catch and hold floating logs. 1966 Conservation Volunteer July 60/2 The Virginia & Rainy Lake officials asked that I..tow a string of boom timbers..to the river outlet, there to snub the boom sticks and make a catch boom. < as lemmas |
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