1. a person who illegally smuggled alcoholic beverages, especially during Prohibition
Usage: historical
2. a fast boat used for smuggling alcoholic beverages
Usage: historical; nautical

Examples

• The rumrunner was caught by federal agents near the Canadian border.
• During Prohibition, rumrunners made fortunes smuggling whiskey from Canada.
• The museum displayed a restored rumrunner boat from the 1920s.
• Coast Guard cutters chased rumrunners across the Great Lakes.
• Many rumrunners operated under cover of darkness to avoid detection.
• The fast rumrunner could outrun most government patrol boats.