bumboat

English

Etymology

From Dutch bomschuit (“small fishing boat”) + boat.

Noun

bumboat (plural bumboats)

(nautical) A small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour.

Translations

a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships

Chinese:
Mandarin: 小販船／小贩船 (xiǎofànchuán), 販船／贩船 (fànchuán)
Georgian: კანჯო (ḳanǯo)
Hebrew: סִירַת מַכֹּלֶת (he) f (sirat makolet)
Malay: tongkang (ms)
Tamil: please add this translation if you can

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