Rum-runner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rum-runner is a noun meaning (US, Canada) An alcohol smuggler, especially from the Prohibition era.
Meaning
(US, Canada) An alcohol smuggler, especially from the Prohibition era.
More Meanings
- A fast boat used by these smugglers.
- Any fast boat of the sort.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: speedboat
Near-synonyms: bootlegger; moonshiner, shiner
Word Forms
- rum-runners
- rumrunner
Synonyms for rum-runner
Depending on context, synonyms include bootlegger, moonshiner, shiner, cigarette boat, speedboat.
Antonyms for rum-runner
Common opposites include revenuer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rumrunner, rumhound, rumseller, moonrunner, buttlegger, bootlegger.
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