disselboomEtymologyBorrowed from Afrikaans disselboom, from Dutch disselboom, a compound of dissel (“support pole”) and boom (“tree; beam”).disselboom means One of the poles supporting a wagon. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.nounOne of the poles supporting a wagon.“That morning on which Mr. Neville was starting I saw Jim standing by my wagon and cutting up tobacco on the disselboom.”