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bumboat

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Definition of bumboat

as in longboat

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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

The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes as well as a helicopter and a motor lifeboat.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Some lifeboat crew members have been abused online and had their names and photos published, and the RNLI’s Portsmouth station closed temporarily after the protest in the city earlier this month.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifeboat

Noun

That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of barge

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Four-person staffing will allow for two firefighters to go in while two stay out and will also allow additional firefighters to be available to drive specialized trucks, such as a water tender truck, when needed.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
Add the cauliflower rice and mixed vegetables and stir-fry for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tender

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Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the square into 9 vertical strips, so that each strip has a portion of the bare border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
The 1970s marked a reinvigoration in quilting culture, with the introduction of specialty rulers and rotary cutters for use with modern patterns.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutter

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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

Now the church itself hosted dances and houseboat parties and sponsored a youth softball team of which Nell Fisher was the manager.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Their families also vacationed together on the McGuire family houseboat on Lake Oroville.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of houseboat

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