| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen.[Websters]. | |
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"BUMKIN" is a common misspelling or typo for: bumpkin. |
Date "BUMKIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references) |
| Note: Bumkin \Bum"kin\, noun. [Boom beam -kin. See Bumpkin.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BUMKIN
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Slang in 1811 | BUMKIN. A raw country fellow. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
