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slave ships

slave ships is the plural of slave ship.

Meaning of slave ship

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

Questions about slave ships

What is slave ships the plural of?
Slave ships is the plural of slave ship.

Words near slave ships in the dictionary

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

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