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Krooman

Krooman noun: an ex-slave, rescued from West Africa and locally recruited into the Royal Navy, especially one from the Kroo tribe.

Noun

Krooman (plural Kroomen)

  1. (historical, obsolete) an ex-slave, rescued from West Africa and locally recruited into the Royal Navy, especially one from the Kroo tribe.

Forms of Krooman

pluralKroomen

Origin of Krooman

From Kroo + -man.

Questions about Krooman

What does Krooman mean?
Krooman means an ex-slave, rescued from West Africa and locally recruited into the Royal Navy, especially one from the Kroo tribe.
What part of speech is Krooman?
Krooman is a noun.
What is the plural of Krooman?
The plural of Krooman is Kroomen.

Words near Krooman in the dictionary

  1. Kronshtadt
  2. Kronstadt
  3. kronur
  4. kronurs
  5. kroo
  6. Krooman
  7. Kroomen
  8. kroon
  9. krooni
  10. kroons
  11. Kroonstad

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