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slaveship

/ˈsleɪvˌʃɪp/
slave · ship
Plural:slaveships
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• noun

1

A large cargo vessel specially fitted for transporting enslaved people, especially across the Atlantic Ocean during the transatlantic slave trade.

Example

"Historians analyzed the manifest of a nineteenth-century slaveship to document the lives of those aboard."

2

The state or condition of being enslaved (archaic or rare).

Example

"Early abolitionist tracts condemned the cruelty of perpetual slaveship."

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Word Nuance & Usage

When referring to the maritime vessel, this term is most commonly written as the open compound "slave ship" in standard modern English, though the closed form "slaveship" also appears; the closed form can additionally represent an archaic derivative of "slave" combined with the suffix "-ship" meaning the state of bondage.

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• Nearby Words

slaveholding
slaver
slavery
slaveship
slavish
slavishly
slaw

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Slaveship. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/slaveship
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