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Rumsey

[ ruhm-zee ]

/ ˈrʌm zi /

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noun

James, 1743–92, U.S. engineer and inventor.

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How to use Rumsey in a sentence

Morey never, like Fitch and Rumsey, sought publicity for his plans or notoriety for himself.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
From Rumsey, Alfonso rode four miles to Granite, which was located high up among huge granite boulders.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
The case against him rested wholly on the evidence of Rumsey and Goodenough.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
And finally she married Lank Rumsey, and did considerable well, it was s'posed.
Sweet Cicely|Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley

The application was successful, and Rumsey was awarded a monopoly in Virginia waters for ten years.
The Paths of Inland Commerce|Archer B. Hulbert