black gangs

A form of black gang — A group of workers who fed the furnaces of a coal-powered steamship or other vessel.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of black gang
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APA

black gangs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20gangs

MLA

“black gangs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20gangs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black gangs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20gangs.

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