slavecatching

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noun

The capture and bringing back of fugitive slaves.

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Meanings

nounslavecatching (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe capture and bringing back of fugitive slaves.

Origin

From slave + catching.

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APA

slavecatching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slavecatching

MLA

“slavecatching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slavecatching. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slavecatching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slavecatching.

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