rumrunning
Prohibition-era trafficking
Rumrunning is the smuggling of alcoholic beverages, especially by boat.
The term emerged during Prohibition in the United States (1920–1933), when smugglers transported liquor from Canada, the Caribbean, and ships anchored beyond territorial waters.
His grandfather made a fortune rumrunning during Prohibition.
The compound rum-runner refers to both the smuggler and the vessel used.
Oak-aged grain spirit
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
hooch · spirits · crates · bottles · barrels · cases · Canadian whisky · bootleg
Prohibited trade goods
- coastguardSeafaring emergency responders
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- cargoTransported goods
cove · inlet · offshore · rendezvous · stash · evasion · concealment · clandestine
Criminal organization member
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
Al Capone · corruption · payoff · felony · conviction · arrest · indictment · organized crime
Constitutional alcohol ban
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- dry lawsLaws banning alcohol sales
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- bootleggerIllegal liquor trafficker
repeal · 21st Amendment · alcohol ban · Roaring Twenties · jazz age · flappers · WCTU · Eliot Ness
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
moonshine · hooch · spirits · crates · bottles · barrels · cases · Canadian whisky · bootleg · proof
contraband
Prohibited trade goods
- coastguardSeafaring emergency responders
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
cargo · cove · inlet · offshore · rendezvous · stash · evasion · concealment · clandestine · covert
gangster
Criminal organization member
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
Al Capone · bribery · corruption · payoff · felony · conviction · arrest · indictment · organized crime · hideout
Eighteenth Amendment
Constitutional alcohol ban
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- dry lawsLaws banning alcohol sales
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
bootlegger · repeal · 21st Amendment · alcohol ban · Roaring Twenties · jazz age · flappers · WCTU · Eliot Ness · G-men
speedboat
Fast motorized watercraft
vessel · cargo hold · deck · captain · crew · harbor · dock · pier · wharf · anchor