bumboat

bum·boat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhm-boht]
- /ˈbʌmˌboʊt/
- /ˈbʌm.bəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhm-boht]
- /ˈbʌmˌboʊt/

Definitions of bumboat word

noun bumboat any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring 3
noun bumboat a small boat used in a port or anchorage to peddle goods to ships' crews 3
noun bumboat a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore. 1
noun bumboat (nautical) a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour. 0

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Origin of bumboat

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Bumboat

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bumboat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bumboat usage trend in Literature

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