n.
Variant: or bum · kin
Pronunciation: ' b ə m(p)-k ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch boomken, diminutive of boom tree
Date: circa 1632
: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern
n.
Variant: or bum · kin
Pronunciation: ' b ə m(p)-k ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch boomken, diminutive of boom tree
Date: circa 1632
: a spar projecting from a ship especially at the stern
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012