bum·boat
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Definition of bumboat
: a boat that brings provisions and commodities for sale to larger ships in port or offshore
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“Bumboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumboat. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of bumboat was in 1769
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