rumrunner

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An illegal smuggler of rum.
2. noun A smuggler of any alcoholic drink.
3. noun A boat used for smuggling illicit alcoholic drinks.
4. noun A go-fast boat; a powerboat of the type associated with the smuggling of rum.

Similar words

rum-runner rumhound rummy rumseller smuggler buttlegger ratter moonrunner bootlegger contrabander

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Word family

rum-running rum-runnings rumrunners