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a ship for transporting slaves from their native homes to places of bondage.[1790-1800]
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Slave ship — Slave ships were cargo ships specially converted for the purpose of transporting slaves, especially newly purchased African slaves. The most important routes of the slave ships led from the northern and middle coasts of Africa to South America… … Wikipedia
Slave ship — Slave Slave (sl[=a]v), n. [Cf. F. esclave, D. slaaf, Dan. slave, sclave, Sw. slaf, all fr. G. sklave, MHG. also slave, from the national name of the Slavonians, or Sclavonians (in LL. Slavi or Sclavi), who were frequently made slaves by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slave ship — n. a ship for transporting slaves, esp. one used in the African slave trade … English World dictionary
slave ship — noun a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage • Hypernyms: ↑ship * * * a ship for transporting slaves from their native homes to places of bondage. [1790 1800] * * * slave ship noun A ship used for transporting slaves … Useful english dictionary
Slave Ship (Frederik Pohl novel) — Slave Ship is a 1956 short science fiction novel by Frederik Pohl. The scene is a world in the throes of a low intensity global war, which appears to be an amplified representation of the Vietnam War, in which the U.S. was just beginning to be… … Wikipedia
slave ship — ship which carries a slave to their owners … English contemporary dictionary
Slave ship (disambiguation) — A slave ship is a cargo vessel used to transport slaves. The phrase may also refer to:* The Slave Ship (painting), by J.M.W. Turner * Slave Ship (Star Wars novel), a science fiction novel by K.W. Jeter * Slave Ship (Frederik Pohl novel), a… … Wikipedia
Slave Ship (1937 film) — Infobox Film name = Slave Ship image size = caption = director = Tay Garnett producer = writer = William Faulkner [ [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10D16FD3559137B93C6A8178DD85F428685F9 Faulkner was the writer who adapted for… … Wikipedia
Slave Ship (Star Wars novel) — Infobox SW Books name = Slave Ship title orig = translator = author = K. W. Jeter cover artist = editor = country = USA language = English era = Rebellion series = The Bounty Hunter Wars galactic year = 4 ABY canon = C subject = Star Wars genre … Wikipedia
Slave Ship — Voir Le Dernier Négrier … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
