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slavecatcher

slavecatcher noun: one who attempts to capture and bring back fugitive slaves.

Noun

slavecatcher (plural slavecatchers)

  1. One who attempts to capture and bring back fugitive slaves.

Forms of slavecatcher

pluralslavecatchers

Origin of slavecatcher

From slave + catcher.

Questions about slavecatcher

What does slavecatcher mean?
Slavecatcher means one who attempts to capture and bring back fugitive slaves.
What part of speech is slavecatcher?
Slavecatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of slavecatcher?
The plural of slavecatcher is slavecatchers.

Words near slavecatcher in the dictionary

  1. slave-traders
  2. slaveborn
  3. slaveboy
  4. slaveboys
  5. slavebreeding
  6. slavecatcher
  7. slavecatchers
  8. slavecatching
  9. slaved
  10. slaved away
  11. slavedealer

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