About The Word Bumboat
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Bumboat
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What's The Definition Of Bumboat?
[n] a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bumboat: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bumboat: See Also | boat Bumboat In Webster's Dictionary \Bum"boat`\, n. [From bum the buttocks, on account of
its clumsy form; or fr. D. bun a box for holding fish in a
boat.] (Naut.)
A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc.,
for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.
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