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A tramp is a long-term homeless person who travels from place to place as a ... until 2018, [12] had a specific definition for "tramps", which was a criminal offense ...
Tramp ship owners and tramp ship charterers rely on brokers to find cargoes for their ships to carry. [1] A broker understands international trade conditions, the movements of goods, market prices and the availability of the owner's ships. The Baltic Exchange, in London, is the physical headquarters for tramp ship brokerage. [1]
Two hoboes, one carrying a bindle, walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train (c. 1880s –1930s). A hobo is a migrant worker in the United States. [1] [2] Hoboes, tramps, and bums are generally regarded as related, but distinct: a hobo travels and is willing to work; a tramp travels, but avoids work if possible; a bum neither travels nor works.
A tramp is a long-term homeless person who travels from place to place as an itinerant vagrant, traditionally walking or hiking. Tramp may also refer to:
In ecology, a tramp species is an organism that has been spread globally by human activities. The term was coined by William Morton Wheeler in the bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History in 1906, used to describe ants that “have made their way as well known tramps or stow-aways [sic] to many islands". [ 1 ]
The tramp steamers that operated at the end of the 1880s could sail at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) with a fuel consumption of 0.5 ounces (14 g) of coal per ton mile travelled. This level of efficiency meant that steamships could now operate as the primary method of maritime transport in the vast majority of commercial situations.
For instance, the term "tramp stamp" started gaining widespread popularity after being used in one of their May 2004 skits. [8] In another instance, the show also satirized the practice, describing a "rub-on" tattoo remover marketed at middle-age women who received lower-back tattoos while young. [ 1 ]
A saddle tramp is a person who wanders from place to place on horseback. One of the most famous saddle tramps was Mesannie Wilkins ; a 63-year-old farmer who made national headlines by traveling over 5,000 miles across the United States from Maine to California by horseback.