BUMBOATS

Noun

bumboats

plural of bumboat

Source: Wiktionary


BUMBOAT

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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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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