slave ship

noun

A ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.

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Guineaman
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Meanings

nounslave ship (plural slave ships)

plural slave ships

  1. historicalA ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.

    Synonyms: Guineaman

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.

Similar
Guineaman

Translations

German Sklavenschiff
  • Sklavenschiffship designed for the transportation of slaves
Portuguese navio negreiro, tumbeiro
  • navio negreiroship designed for the transportation of slaves
  • tumbeiroship designed for the transportation of slaves
Spanish barco negrero
  • barco negreroship designed for the transportation of slaves
Cite this entry
APA

slave ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20ship

MLA

“slave ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20ship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slave ship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20ship.

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