blackbirder

American  

[blak-bur-der] / ˈblækˌbɜr dər /

noun

1. (formerly) a person or ship illegally engaged in the slave trade, especially in the Pacific.

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Etymology

Origin of blackbirder

First recorded in 1880–85; blackbird + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Never was such a bright look-out as the Torchmen kept for the Blackbirder, as they dubbed the chase.

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They heard a crash, aloft and below, aboard the Blackbirder, and the yells of the men as they scattered to avoid the falling spars.

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But the Blackbirder's English was limited, and the shock of meeting missionaries of so strange a texture had bemused his wits.

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Now," said Blair, to the downcast captain of the Blackbirder, through Stuart, "you will stop here.

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Then, leaving the captain of the Blackbirder in strict custody, Cathie pulled over to the brig and proceeded to overhaul it with all the enjoyment of a humanitarian highwayman going through his victim's pockets.

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