BUMBOAT
bumboat
(noun) a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
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