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rumrunners

rumrunners is the plural of rumrunner.

Meaning of rumrunner

Noun

rumrunner (plural rumrunners)

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

Questions about rumrunners

What is rumrunners the plural of?
Rumrunners is the plural of rumrunner.

Words near rumrunners in the dictionary

  1. rumpy
  2. rumpy-pumpy
  3. Rumrill
  4. Rumrills
  5. rumrunner
  6. rumrunners
  7. rumrunning
  8. rums
  9. Rumsby
  10. Rumsbys
  11. rumseller

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