bumboat

• Petite embarcation utilisée pour transporter des provisions et des marchandises à vendre vers un navire plus grand ancré près du rivage.

A small boat used to ferry supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship that is anchored offshore.

1. Supply boatC1formal

   A small boat used to carry goods, provisions, and supplies for sale to ships anchored offshore.

   bateau de ravitaillement

   • The bumboat approached the anchored vessel with fresh fruit and vegetables.
   • Sailors often relied on bumboat operators for newspapers and tobacco.
   • The harbor was bustling with bumboats ferrying supplies to the fleet.