"mumble-bee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌmbl̩bi/ Forms: mumble-bees [plural]
Etymology: Origin uncertain; apparently an alteration of bumblebee. According to Wilfrid Granville (A Dictionary of Sailors’ Slang, 1962), “they were modelled on the oyster-fishing boats of the Mumbles district near Swansea”. Etymology templates: {{uncertain|en|title=Origin uncertain}} Origin uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} mumble-bee (plural mumble-bees)
  1. (Devon, historical) A kind of small trawling vessel. Tags: Devon, historical
    Sense id: en-mumble-bee-en-noun-w8UlaDdT Categories (other): Devonian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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