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bum·boat  (bmbt)
n.
A small boat used to peddle provisions to ships anchored offshore.
[Probably partial translation of Low German bumboot, ship's boat, partial translation of Dutch dialectal bomschuit, small fishing boat : bom, ship's bottom (from Dutch bodem, from Middle Dutch) + schuit, ship.]
bumboat [ˈbʌmˌbəʊt]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring
[C17 (in the sense: scavenger's boat) bum, from Dutch boomschip canoe (from bom tree) + boat]
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Noun1.bumboat - a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
boat - a small vessel for travel on water
Translations
bumboat
n → Proviantboot nt
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Singapore Airlines have launched the Fabulous Singapore Stopover package, where tourists can stay for pounds 1 per person for the first night at selected hotels, and enjoy free entry to places such as the River Bumboat Tour.
Stylish stopover; MAILTRAVEL by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
The Stopover package covers exclusive deals on hotel accommodation, airport transfers and entry to some of Singapore's leading tourist attractions including Sentosa Island, Singapore Zoo, Malay Heritage Centre, National Orchid Garden, Peranakan Museum, Singapore River Bumboat Tour and Jurong Bird Park.
Strong Demand from Middle East Visitors for Singapore by Albawaba.com
BUMBOAT There will be no jokes about the name of these boats.
Travel: GUIDE TO A STYLISH STOP-OVER; 24 hours in Singapore by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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