rumrunner
See also: rum-runner and rum runner
English
Alternative forms
- rum-runner
- rum runner
Etymology
rum + runner
Noun
rumrunner (plural rumrunners)
- An illegal smuggler of rum.
- (by extension) A smuggler of any alcoholic drink.
- A boat used for smuggling illicit alcoholic drinks.
- A go-fast boat; a powerboat of the type associated with the smuggling of rum.