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
  • 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
  • The owner of the Nazila 05 told authorities the boat's captain had reported the vessel sank after its bow was broken by high waves during rough weather, and all crew managed to board a longboat before the ship went down, Rizal said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 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
  • Media images showed the Patriot system on a truck waiting to be loaded on a barge.
    — August 24, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The unusual part is where Bluecore wants to put it on a floating barge.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Pull cookies when the edges are set, but the centers are still soft to keep them gooey and tender.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tender
Noun
  • Bradley left a 1-2 cutter up to Cortes in the second inning that the outfielder hit for a two-run home run.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Using clean hands or a pastry cutter, mash until the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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