bumboat
(noun) a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bumboat (plural bumboats)
(nautical) A small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour.
Source: Wiktionary
Bum"boat`, n. Etym: [From bum the buttocks, on account of its clumsy form; or fr. D. bun a box for holding fish in a boat.] (Naut.)
Definition: A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
