"rumrunner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rumrunners [plural]
Etymology: From rum + runner. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rum|runner}} rum + runner Head templates: {{en-noun}} rumrunner (plural rumrunners)
  1. An illegal smuggler of rum.
    Sense id: en-rumrunner-en-noun-AX5JyOIM
  2. (by extension) A smuggler of any alcoholic drink. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-rumrunner-en-noun-FPCB~4GE
  3. A boat used for smuggling illicit alcoholic drinks.
    Sense id: en-rumrunner-en-noun-6QVMaBj8
  4. A go-fast boat; a powerboat of the type associated with the smuggling of rum.
    Sense id: en-rumrunner-en-noun-i3~64G7a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 4 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 8 5 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 16 3 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rum-runner, rum runner

Inflected forms

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