slave ship

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Noun slave ship has 1 sense

slave ship - a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
--₁ is a kind of ship

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Slave Ship

Description

A slave ship is a vessel specifically used for transporting enslaved people during the transatlantic slave trade, which took place mainly between the 16th and 19th centuries. These ships were notorious for their horrendous conditions and treatment of enslaved individuals.

Examples

As a noun:

The slave ship departed from Africa bound for the Americas.
Henry witnessed the arrival of a slave ship at the port.

As a verb:

The pirates attempted to slave ship innocent travelers.
They were accused of slave shipping helpless migrants across the border.

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