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slave ship

slave ship noun: a ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.

slave ship: a ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century
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Noun

slave ship (plural slave ships)

  1. (historical) A ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.
    Synonyms:
    Guineaman

Synonyms of slave ship

Forms of slave ship

pluralslave ships

Questions about slave ship

What does slave ship mean?
Slave ship means a ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.
What part of speech is slave ship?
Slave ship is a noun.
What is the plural of slave ship?
The plural of slave ship is slave ships.

Words near slave ship in the dictionary

  1. slave names
  2. slave of the lamp
  3. slave owner
  4. slave owners
  5. Slave River
  6. slave ship
  7. slave ships
  8. slave state
  9. slave states
  10. slave to fashion
  11. slave to the wage

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