Rumrunner
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noun.
One who illegally transports liquor across a border.
noun.
A boat used to transport liquor illegally across a border.
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noun.
someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
Word Usage
"When a rumrunner boat escaped a Coast Guard ship off Coney Island one summer day, thousands of people on the beach stood and cheered."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
contrabandist
moon curser
moon-curser
runner
smuggler