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bumboat | (n) a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor |
Bumboat | 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 ] |