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Meaning of "bumboat" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUMBOAT

(Scavenger's boat) bum, from Dutch boomschip canoe (from bom tree) + boat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUMBOAT

bumboat  [ˈbʌmˌbəʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUMBOAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bumboat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUMBOAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bumboat

Bumboat

A bumboat is a small boat used to ferry supplies to ships moored away from the shore. Originally referring to a scavenger's boat, the name comes from the combination of the Dutch word for a canoe—"boomschuit", and "boat". In Tobias Smollett's 1748 novel The Adventures of Roderick Random, a "bumboat woman" conducts business with sailors imprisoned on board a pressing tender moored near the Tower Wharf on the Thames River, London, England. In Singapore the term "bumboat" is applied to small water taxis and boats that take tourists on short tours.

Definition of bumboat in the English dictionary

The definition of bumboat in the dictionary is any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUMBOAT


airboat
ˈɛəˌbəʊt
catboat
ˈkætˌbəʊt
dreamboat
ˈdriːmˌbəʊt
fireboat
ˈfaɪəˌbəʊt
gunboat
ˈɡʌnˌbəʊt
houseboat
ˈhaʊsˌbəʊt
keelboat
ˈkiːlˌbəʊt
lifeboat
ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt
longboat
ˈlɒŋˌbəʊt
motorboat
ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt
powerboat
ˈpaʊəˌbəʊt
rowboat
ˈrəʊˌbəʊt
sailboat
ˈseɪlˌbəʊt
sauceboat
ˈsɔːsˌbəʊt
showboat
ˈʃəʊˌbəʊt
speedboat
ˈspiːdˌbəʊt
steamboat
ˈstiːmˌbəʊt
towboat
ˈtəʊˌbəʊt
tugboat
ˈtʌɡˌbəʊt
workboat
ˈwɜːkˌbəʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUMBOAT

bumbailiff
bumbaze
bumbershoot
bumble
bumble-foot
bumble-puppy
bumblebee
bumbleberry
bumbledom
bumbler
bumbling
bumblingly
bumbo
Bumbry
bumelia
bumf
bumfluff
bumfreezer
bumfuck
bumfuzzle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUMBOAT

banana boat
boat
ferryboat
fishing boat
flat-bottomed boat
gravy boat
in the same boat
jet boat
miss the boat
narrow boat
paddle boat
pilot boat
pleasure boat
PT boat
riverboat
rock the boat
sailing boat
sauce boat
torpedo boat
U-boat

Synonyms and antonyms of bumboat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bumboat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUMBOAT

Find out the translation of bumboat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bumboat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bumboat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bumboat
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bumboat
570 millions of speakers

English

bumboat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bumboat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bumboat
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bumboat
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bumboat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাহাজে টাটকা খাদ্যদ্রব্য পৌঁছে দিয়ে আসবার ছোটো নৌকো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bumboat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bumboat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Proviantboot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バムボート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

범 보트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bumboat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bumboat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bumboat
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंबोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bumboat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bumboat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bumboat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bumboat
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bumboat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bumboat
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bumboat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bumboat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bumboat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bumboat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUMBOAT»

The term «bumboat» is normally little used and occupies the 139.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUMBOAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bumboat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bumboat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bumboat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUMBOAT»

Discover the use of bumboat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bumboat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heart of War: A Descent Into Darkness
Now it seemed the bumboat was returning to her best customer. She wore festive lanterns fore and aft, and someone aboard was playing a flute. Midshipman Allenby picked up his speaking trumpet. “Larboard guard boat there, search the ...
Hal Weidner, 2008
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MotorBoating
An object also is given this epithet when possessing similar characteristics, yet when we speak of a bumboat we find a craft 50' extreme in ability to make itself useful and of general worth that not infrequently it becomes the most popular one in ...
3
Memories of My Three Years Aboard Destroyer Escorts
The pilot had the conn as we moored tothe DAVIS and he ignored a bumboat thatwasalongside the DAVIS.We placed our bowline over ... our stern alongside the DAVIS before the man in the bumboat decided to move. He waited until the last ...
John J. Sheehan, 2014
4
Trouble on His Wings
Silentlythey rushed tothe rail andsaw a bumboat below.It hada lantern burning, butthe boatman was asleep atop his wares, waiting until the crew and dawn found him. Johnnywentdownthe side, gripping the painter.When hesteppedon the ...
L. Ron Hubbard, 2012
5
More Bab Ballads
THE. BUMBOAT. WOMAN'S. STORY. I'm old, my dears, and shrivelled with age, and work, and grief, My eyes are gone, and my teeth have been drawn by Time, the Thief! For terrible sights I've seen, and dangers great I've run — I'm nearly ...
W. S. Gilbert, 2008
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
The boat saved my life. bumboat man—(pl. bumboat people) a person in a boat selling small merchandise to ships lying at a distance from the shore: A bumboat man sold him a dodgy camera without film on his first trip through the Suez ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
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The Arteries of Commerce
Billy stuck his narrow head, lip distended by a chaw, into the lounge, and announced, “Bumboat's here,” then bounced out without waiting for an answer. “ Bumboat, bumboat,” chanted harry, as he threw the cards down on the table. The third ...
Christopher W. Fay, 2000
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The Saga of Sailor Jack
It is the custom among the bumboat people to tie a piece of wood with about a six -foot long piece of rope around the boy's waist to act like a life preserver in case he fell overboard. The irony of this custom is not to provide any life preserver for ...
Jack Feliz, 2001
9
Sarah's Journey: A Novel
The first bumboat was given to him by the owner of the bumboat himself, who had said to him, 'I'm going to be eighty-one years old come Chinese New Year. I think you can make better use of my bumboat. Do you want it?' Chuck said he was ...
Kok Mun Loh, 2011
10
The Historical Fiction Collection
Silentlythey rushed tothe rail andsaw a bumboat below.It hada lantern burning, butthe boatman was asleep atop his wares,waiting until thecrewanddawn found him. Johnnywentdownthe side, gripping the painter. When he steppedon the ...
L. Ron Hubbard, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUMBOAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bumboat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Backstage: 'If plays are ships in the night, then musicals are ocean …
... languidly manned by the marketing hands, while beside it, bobbing about in a battered, busy bumboat, may be a press representative or two. «The Stage, Jul 15»
2
Let's go island hopping
Hop on a bumboat from Changi Point ferry terminal and wind up transported to a very different Singapore - where dirt paths lead to hidden ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
14 Ways to Immerse Yourself in the Culture of Singapore
Just a short bumboat ride away, Pulau Ubin Island is the perfect way to experience what Singapore was like before it was industrialized in the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
SEA Games: Spike in searches for outbound flights to Singapore
The torch flame will be transported in a safety lantern on a bumboat, and then a dragon-boat, via the Kallang Basin to the National Stadium. «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
5
The surprising side of Singapore
A 10-minute bumboat ride from the Changi Village Ferry ($S2.50, about $2.40), Pulau Ubin is not what I was expecting on a trip to the Lion City. «The West Australian, Jun 15»
6
Not quitting despite bad asthma
He was then involved in the setting up of an affiliated temple in Pengarang in Johor, a two-hour bumboat ride away. Now a spiritual adviser at ... «The Straits Times, May 15»
7
A bumboat, for a special flame
The bumboat was the transport of choice due to its historical association with a country that today remains a leading trading post in South-east ... «AsiaOne, May 15»
8
SEA Games 2015 ticket sales 'overwhelming'
The torch flame will be transported in a safety lantern on a bumboat, and then a dragon-boat, via the Kallang Basin to the National Stadium. «TODAYonline, May 15»
9
Plans under way for more ferry services between Johor, Singapore
“We usually take the bumboat from Changi Point (Ferry Terminal) to Pengerang, and from there, make our way to Desaru,” said Mr Zul Yusof, ... «TODAYonline, May 15»
10
BWW Reviews: G&S FEST: HMS PINAFORE Opens The Festival of …
In order to elucidate the mystery of the identities of Ralph Rackstraw and Captain Corcoran, Little Buttercup, the bumboat woman, and bumboat ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»

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