contrabandist
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Origin of contrabandist
From the Spanish word contrabandista, dating back to 1810–20. See contraband, -ist
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On the right of the picture, a contrabandist of Bilboa enters, upon his mule, and in front of him is an athletic Castilian armed, and a minstrel dwarf, with a Spanish guitar.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 371, May 23, 1829 by Various
With the confidence which the contrabandist inspired in him he asked him for money.
From The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan by Douglas, Frances
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 Douglas, Frances
The chief of the German Catholic party and friend of the Vatican, Erzberger, was driven from his hotel to the German Embassy as a foreign mischief-maker, contrabandist and spy.
From England and Germany by Hughes, William Morris
She went down to Morainville, and there, thanks to the devotion of Guillaume Carpentier and of his sons, she was carried to England in a contrabandist vessel.
From Strange True Stories of Louisiana by Cable, George Washington
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