boation

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• Boation — Bo*a tion, n. [L. boatus, fr. boare to roar.] A crying out; a roaring; a bellowing; reverberation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The guns were heard . . . about a hundred Italian miles, in long boations. Derham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• boation — noun /bəʊˈeɪʃən/ a) Bellowing.<ref name= OED /> b) A roar.<ref name= OED /> …   Wiktionary