Bumboats

/ˈbʌmboʊts/ noun

Definition

Plural of bumboat; multiple small trading boats that carry supplies and provisions to anchored ships.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'bumboat' using the standard English '-s' suffix.

Kelly Says

In colonial ports like Calcutta and Hong Kong, bumboats were so numerous that they created entire floating markets around anchored European ships, sometimes numbering in the hundreds around a single vessel.

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