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bumboat

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Definition of bumboat

as in longboat

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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

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According to a 60-page investigative dossier obtained by The Guardian, Dayana and Williams tried to board a lifeboat on the port side of Deck 4 but were unable to find space.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Meanwhile, Schettino boarded a lifeboat and abandoned the cruise ship.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Definition of lifeboat

Noun

Authorities say the pontoon boat collided with a barge and that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Eisenberger is a former deputy aide for Collins who most recently worked for American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the barge, towboat and tugboat industry.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of barge

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In Trinidad and Tobago, meetings have been schedule with telecommunication regulators, the ministers in the economic cabinet to talk about upcoming public tenders and the officials in charge of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
The big twist was always going to make or break Sugar, Apple TV’s contemporary neo-noir starring Colin Farrell as a dapper, tender, classic Hollywood–loving private investigator who happens to be a blue-skinned extraterrestrial in human disguise.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of tender

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To keep a deep Philadelphia lineup off balance, Scott used his four-seam fastball for strikeouts, went to his sweeper early and often in counts, and mixed his cutter, curveball and splitter effectively.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Northwestern State right-hander Dylan Marionneaux (4) throws a ton of strikes with a bunch of average pitches, highlighted by a big-breaking upper-80s cutter that borders on a slider.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of cutter

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This riverboat line warmly welcomes singles, with crew specially trained to ensure these travelers always feel included.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
By Bay City News A decommissioned riverboat in Vallejo caught fire late Friday night, according to the Vallejo Fire Department.

— Bay City News, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Definition of riverboat

Noun

Cady had injected some narcotic into a Georgia peach to knock Natalie out ahead of his confrontation with Crystal on the houseboat, but Ray snooping around on the Bowdens’s behalf led to this deadly improvisation.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
On June 22, Alvin Eatinger, 87, of Ashland, Oregon, died after becoming unresponsive while swimming near a houseboat in Shoemaker Creek in the Big Backbone Inlet, authorities said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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