Found 2 items, similar to Bumboat.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: bumboat
bumboat
n : a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale
to a larger ship at anchor
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Bumboat
Bumboat
\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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