contrabandist
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of contrabandist
From the Spanish word contrabandista, dating back to 1810–20. See contraband, -ist
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At this juncture came the famous blockade runner, the Arkadi, a most successful contrabandist of the American war, and at every trip she made she carried away a number of women and children.
From The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II by William James Stillman
In Andalusia they say that a contrabandist can conceal himself behind half a brick.
From In Kedar's Tents by Henry Seton Merriman
But his second cousin, Francisco L. Rojas, a shipowner, contrabandist, and merchant, was not so fortunate.
From The Philippine Islands by John Foreman
He, who would never dream of soliciting a loan from his friends in the Casino, in moments of stress accepted money from Toni which the contrabandist seemed to think no more about.
From The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan by Frances Douglas
Spain is, of all European countries, the most helplessly exposed to contrabandist operations.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 by Various
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