Dictionary Definition
gooseneck n : something in a thin curved form
(like the neck of a goose)
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
- The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other.
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Extensive Definition
The gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom
attaches to the mast. The
boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the
gooseneck.
The gooseneck may be a two axis swivel as
pictured. Having an integrated shackle for the
tack is common. Goosenecks on older rigs may be formed by a
loop attached to the end of the boom that fits loosely about the
mast.
gooseneck in German:
Lümmelbeschlag