BUMPKIN


Meaning of BUMPKIN in English

bumpkin 1

— bumpkinish, bumpkinly , adj.

/bump"kin/ , n.

an awkward, simple rustic; yokel.

[ 1560-70; bommekijn little barrel, equiv. to boom BEAM + -kijn -KIN ]

Syn . clod, boor, hillbilly, hayseed, rube, hick, yahoo.

bumpkin 2

/bump"kin/ , n. Naut.

a beam or spar projecting outward from the hull of a vessel, for extending a sail, securing blocks, etc.

Also, boomkin .

[ 1625-35; boom BOOM 2 , BEAM + -KIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .