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noun
An alcohol smuggler, especially from the Prohibition era.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Synonyms: bootlegger, moonshiner, shiner
Antonyms: revenuer
Broader terms: smuggler, outlaw, criminal
noun
A fast boat used by these smugglers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: go-fast boat, powerboat, boat, vessel
noun
Any fast boat of the sort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: go-fast boat, cigarette boat, speedboat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: powerboat, boat, vessel
History
From rum + runner.
