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Definition of bumboat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bumboat

noun
 
/ˈbʌmbəʊt/
 
/ˈbʌmbəʊt/
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  1. a small boat that carries goods for sale to ships that are tied up or anchored
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from bum + boat. The term originally denoted a scavenger's boat removing refuse from ships, often also bringing produce for sale.
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