rum-runner en · NOUN
Etymology
From rum + runner.
Meanings
-
(Canada, US) An alcohol smuggler, especially from the Prohibition era.
Near-synonyms: bootlegger; moonshiner, shiner
- A fast boat used by these smugglers.
-
Any fast boat of the sort.
Near-synonym: speedboat
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rum runner | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rum-runners | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rumrunner | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
cigarette boat · blockade runner
Hypernyms
powerboat · powerboat · smuggler · outlaw · boat · vessel · criminal · boat · vessel · go-fast boat
Synonyms
go-fast boat · cigarette boat · bootlegger · speedboat · shiner · moonshiner