1. Plural of boomstick; long poles or spars used to extend or support a boom (a spar extending from a mast).
Usage: nautical; technical
2. Plural of boomstick; rifles or firearms (slang).
Usage: slang; informal

Examples

• The sailors secured the boomsticks to the mast before the storm.
• The ship's crew replaced the damaged boomsticks with new ones.
• In nautical terminology, boomsticks are essential rigging components.
• The hunters cleaned their boomsticks after the day's hunt.
• He joked about bringing his boomsticks to the shooting range.