bumboat

noun

Definition of bumboatnext
as in longboat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumboat
  1. longboat
  2. lifeboat
  3. barge
  4. tender
  5. cutter
  6. yawl
  7. riverboat
  8. houseboat
Noun
  • Colonial pilots would unload their cargo onto smaller longboats so it could be carried 100 miles upstream to New Orleans, to avoid getting stuck in the mud.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
  • From medieval sailors buried beneath the cobblestone streets in Visby to the ruins of Norse shipyards where longboats were built 1,000 years ago, ancient maritime lore suffuses the island.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
Definition of longboat
Noun
  • Over the next 308 days, the men faced starvation and frostbite as Shackleton recruited five crew members to make the treacherous journey in a lifeboat to seek help on the South Atlantic island of South Georgia.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But their stint in orbit was extended so that their Dragon spacecraft could serve as an emergency lifeboat for two astronauts who flew to space aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifeboat
Noun
  • The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily grounded the Falcon 9 fleet after one of its reusable boosters fell over and burned while landing on an offshore barge in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
  • On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of barge
Noun
  • Step 2 In a medium pot of boiling water, cook the potato until tender yet firm, 2–3 minutes, then drain and set aside.
    Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Add parsnips and potatoes; boil until tender, about 20 minutes.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of tender
Noun
  • Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • The crew had no time to gather their possessions or weather gear before boarding their small yawl boat, and the ship sank so quickly that a Newfoundland that served as her mascot was unable to escape.
    Christopher Clough, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
Definition of yawl
Noun
  • The building, originally known as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, was built by riverboat captain Thomas Green Ryman and opened its doors in 1892, seven years after Ryman attended a tent revival in Nashville led by evangelist Samuel Porter Jones.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
  • As of midday Wednesday, Wolfe reported that the Disney’s monorail and riverboats were still running.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of riverboat
Noun
  • Michaels's happy houseboat life in Sausalito is thrown into turmoil when her husband disappears, leaving only a letter as a clue to his whereabouts.
    Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023
  • Hydropower production was going full tilt, and millions of people were visiting the reservoir annually to fish, houseboat, and water ski.
    Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of houseboat
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