"boomhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boomhouses [plural]
Etymology: boom + house Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boom|house}} boom + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} boomhouse (plural boomhouses)
  1. (logging) A building for housing the operator of the winch that controls a boom which is used to control the flow of logs that float downriver to the sawmill.
    Sense id: en-boomhouse-en-noun-gVaUjf-9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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