Bumboat
a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.
Historical Examples
A Gunner Aboard the “Yankee” Russell Doubleday
noun
any small boat used for ferrying supplies or goods for sale to a ship at anchor or at a mooring
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an unjust accusation, verdict, or punishment: He was sent to prison on a bum rap. an adverse opinion or judgment considered undeserved or unjust: The review was a bum rap, but I liked the play. noun (US, slang) a trumped-up or false charge an unjust punishment An erroneous conviction or sentence (1920s+ Underworld) Any unjustified […]
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