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bumboat

[ buhm-boht ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.

bumboat

/ ˈbʌmˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bumboat1

1665–75; probably partial translation of Dutch bomschuit a small fishing boat, perhaps contraction of bodemschuit ( je ) literally, bottom-boat
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bumboat1

C17 (in the sense: scavenger's boat) bum , from Dutch boomschip canoe (from bom tree) + boat
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Example Sentences

Young Potter's bill was tremendous, and Mrs. Bumboat bade him a regretful farewell when she visited us for the last time.

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