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bumboat

noun

Definition of bumboatnext
as in longboat

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  1. longboat
  2. lifeboat
  3. barge
  4. tender
  5. cutter
  6. yawl
  7. riverboat
  8. houseboat
Noun
  • The two were on a private longboat trip through the Limestone Islands near Krabi when the boat took a detour after an island lunch.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional-style longboats cruise the rivers while skyscrapers with rooftop bars offer stunning views of the temples at night.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of longboat
Noun
  • That led to the 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard The Endurance, and the harrowing lifeboat journey to bring rescue to a crew that was stranded when the ship was crushed by ice.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • The crew aboard the vessel that was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz Monday has abandoned the ship and are currently in a lifeboat, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in an update early Tuesday local time.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of lifeboat
Noun
  • In turn, Glover said, the barge moved to give the animal a wide berth.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson’s availability was curbed by red cards at Chelsea — in Bruges, a barge and shirt pull with defender Han-Beom Lee suggested those flickers of fury and confrontation still burn.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The new tender, which seeks bids from developers, would bring the total number of housing units for the E1 project to 3,401.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The British broadcaster on Thursday launched a competitive tender for Season 16, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • The Coast Guard reported on Friday morning that three cutters remain actively searching, and air and ocean surface searches were conducted overnight.
    — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Royals starter Michael Wacha left a cutter in the middle of the strike zone.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Definition of yawl
Noun
  • Still, this riverboat gambler has faith in the talent and presumed quick-healing ability.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The next blow to Chicagoland racing came in the fall of 2014 after the state legislature passed a renewal of the impact fee levied against the area’s riverboat casinos for all of the tracks to use for purse money.
    — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of riverboat
Noun
  • Ditch that standard New England inn and opt instead for a houseboat in coastal Maine, perfect for riverside scenery.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Her late parents, Richard and Doris Denney, rented a houseboat for their Bullfrog, Utah, family and explored the waters several times a year.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of houseboat
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“Bumboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumboat. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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