kicking strap

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kicking strap noun

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.

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boom vang kicker backstrap tail strapping tack toestrap ropeband strap breaststrap breast strap brail breast-strap shingle strop tie down strap tongue sling

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