gooseneck barnacle

gooseneck barnacle
n.

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  • gooseneck — noun a) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps. b) The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack… …   Wiktionary

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  • gooseneckbarnacle — gooseneck barnacle n. See goose barnacle. * * * …   Universalium

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