"Bumkin" is a word in ENGLISH
A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each
bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b)
One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace
bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the
mizzen.
What do you see out there?” I ask. “Pittsburgh,” he replies. Now I laugh. “No, young man. What you see is hell with the lid taken off.” — Mother Jones
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