1. Plural of bumkin; a short spar or boom projecting from the side of a ship, used to extend rigging or sails.
Usage: nautical; also spelled 'bumpkin' in this sense
2. Plural of bumkin; rustic or unsophisticated people (informal, often derogatory).
Usage: informal; variant spelling of 'bumpkin'

Examples

• The sailors adjusted the bumkins to better support the extended sails.
• The ship's bumkins creaked in the strong wind.
• He dismissed the villagers as mere bumkins with no education.
• The bumkins from the countryside were amazed by the city's tall buildings.
• The nautical bumkins were essential equipment on the old sailing vessel.