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SLAVE SHIP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does slave ship mean? 

SLAVE SHIP (noun)
  The noun SLAVE SHIP has 1 sense:

1. a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondageplay

  Familiarity information: SLAVE SHIP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SLAVE SHIP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("slave ship" is a kind of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)


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