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. [1913 Webster]