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Definition of Bumboat
1. Noun. A small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor.
Generic synonyms: Boat
Definition of Bumboat
1. n. A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.
Definition of Bumboat
1. a boat used to peddle wares to larger ships [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bumboat
1. A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc, for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore. Origin: From bum the buttocks, on account of its clumsy form; or fr. D. Bun a box for holding fish in a boat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bumboat
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