bumboat

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noun

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

OriginDutch bomschuit →
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Meanings

nounbumboat (plural bumboats)

plural bumboats

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

Origin

  1. Dutchbomschuit“small fishing boat”
  2. Englishbumboat

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小販船 /小贩船, 販船 /贩船
  • 小販船 /小贩船 (xiǎofànchuán)a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
  • 販船 /贩船 (fànchuán)a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
Hebrew סִירַת מַכֹּלֶת
  • סִירַת מַכֹּלֶת (sirat makolet)a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
Malay tongkang
  • tongkanga small boat used for carrying provisions to ships
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APA

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“bumboat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumboat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bumboat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumboat.

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