slaver
1a person who buys, sells, or owns human beings; an enslaver.
Origin of slaver
1Words Nearby slaver
Other definitions for slaver (2 of 2)
to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
to fawn.
Archaic. to smear with saliva.
saliva coming from the mouth.
Origin of slaver
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How to use slaver in a sentence
If making a break for open water was not an option, the slaver crewed upward of 80 men and carried 14 powerful guns.
The Forgotten History of a British Ship that Fought a Notorious Slaver—and Won | A.E. Rooks | January 14, 2022 | TimeThey also warned other slavers that the West Africa Squadron had become an effective force, and only fast, well-armed ships could have a chance of escape.
The Forgotten History of a British Ship that Fought a Notorious Slaver—and Won | A.E. Rooks | January 14, 2022 | TimeIt is worth noting that most captives did not live longer than a few months after arriving in Europe, succumbing to foreign illness or malnourishment when their slavers did not feed them.
Tattoos Have A Long History Going Back To The Ancient World – And Also To Colonialism | LGBTQ-Editor | September 13, 2021 | No Straight NewsOn the same evening we saw a vessel, which our captain affirmed was a slaver, run into the bay.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferWe had hardly lost sight of the slaver before one of our own crew had nearly committed suicide.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
That and more too might be said of the districts where the white slaver grows rich from his traffic in girls.
Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls | VariousUpon refusing they were dragged through the streets and given to a white slaver.
Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls | VariousThe wind had died away and the slaver lay between the yawl and the eastern dawn, a dim yet recognizable bulk.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes | William Perry Brown
British Dictionary definitions for slaver (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsleɪvə) /
an owner of or dealer in slaves
another name for slave ship
British Dictionary definitions for slaver (2 of 2)
/ (ˈslævə) /
to dribble saliva
(often foll by over)
to fawn or drool (over someone)
to show great desire (for); lust (after)
saliva dribbling from the mouth
informal drivel
Origin of slaver
2Derived forms of slaver
- slaverer, noun
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