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bumboat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: boat

History

Etymology

From Dutch bomschuit (“small fishing boat”) + boat.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小販船 /小贩船 (xiǎofànchuán) — a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
  • Chinese Mandarin: 販船 /贩船 (fànchuán) — a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
  • Georgian: კანჯო (ḳanǯo) — a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
  • Hebrew: סִירַת מַכֹּלֶת (sirat makolet) — a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
  • Malay: tongkang — a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships