Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A strong liquor: same as rum or rumbullion.
  • noun Rope stolen from a dockyard.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Grog.

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  • noun obsolete grog

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Examples

  • Ella vagaba sin rumbo en diferentes secciones de Huancayo.

    SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1036 2009

  • Porque junto a mi, en verdad, no existe nadie que me marque un rumbo, porque tengo la avidéz de un perro viejo, sé callar lo nuestro, porque sé que en el amor nos entendemos;

    "You cook breakfast. I'll blog it." Ann Althouse 2009

  • Salió Gregorio Cortez, salió con rumbo a Laredo, no lo quisieron seguir porque le tuvieron miedo.

    Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2008 – March – 15 2008

  • Salió Gregorio Cortez, salió con rumbo a Laredo, no lo quisieron seguir porque le tuvieron miedo.

    Tyrannicide Day 2008 2008

  • Fuera lo que fuera, no supimos, ni pudimos enderezar el rumbo de este apasionante proyecto.

    Noticias de la revista "Chesterton" (España) 2008

  • Tan importante como ello es que tendremos una fuerte base de activistas para llamar a la gente a votar y darle un nuevo rumbo a nuestro país.

    Gerald McEntee: Oigamos a los Votantes de Puerto Rico 2008

  • Por eso, necesitamos una dirección bien identificada por todos y que sea la única que marque el rumbo, el ritmo y la profundidad en la defensa de la voluntad popular y de la libertad de elección.

    Archive 2005-04-01 2005

  • After analyzing where poverty rates were going under Chavez and determining that they were not going in the right direction, I decided to look into the opinions of others, more credible than I, as to the “rumbo” of Venezuela in other ways.

    11/26/2006 - 12/03/2006 2006

  • After analyzing where poverty rates were going under Chavez and determining that they were not going in the right direction, I decided to look into the opinions of others, more credible than I, as to the “rumbo” of Venezuela in other ways.

    How Does Chavez Measure Up? 2006

  • Dentro de un rato salgo para el aeropuerto, rumbo a mi Guadalajara luminosa.

    Saludos desde Monterrey 2003

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  • The pirate life was quite fulfilling

    For young men able and willing

    To eat up their gumbo

    Drink down their rumbo

    Then do some good-natured killing.

    May 7, 2014

  • I enjoyed this limerick very much.

    May 8, 2014

  • I am pleased to know it, ry. Thank you.

    May 8, 2014

  • Citation on can.

    January 12, 2022