bumboat
[ buhm-boht ]
/ ˈbʌmˌboʊt /
noun Nautical.
a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.
Origin of bumboat
1665–75; probably partial translation of Dutch
bomschuit a small fishing boat, perhaps contraction of
bodemschuit(
je) literally, bottom-boat
Words nearby bumboat
bumbledom,
bumblefoot,
bumbleheaded,
bumblepuppy,
bumbling,
bumboat,
bumbry,
bumetanide,
bumf,
bumfluff,
bumfreezer
Example sentences from the Web for bumboat
Young Potter's bill was tremendous, and Mrs. Bumboat bade him a regretful farewell when she visited us for the last time.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" |Russell Doubleday
British Dictionary definitions for bumboat
bumboat
/ (ˈbʌmˌbəʊt) /
noun
any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring
Word Origin for bumboat
C17 (in the sense: scavenger's boat)
bum, from Dutch
boomschip canoe (from
bom tree) +
boat