bumboat Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor

WordNet


Bum"boat` noun
Etymology
From bum the buttocks, on account of its clumsy form; or fr. D. bun a box for holding fish in a boat.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.

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