kicking strap

English

Noun

kicking strap (plural kicking straps)

1. (nautical) A piece of rope that connects the lower end of the mast and the boom in order to provide a means for exerting downward force on the boom and thus controlling the shape of the sail.

Synonyms

• boom vang
• kicker

Translations

piece of rope

• Finnish: puomin alasvedin, kikki (fi)