blackbirding

[ blak-bur-ding ]

/ ˈblækˌbɜr dɪŋ /

noun

(formerly) the act or practice of kidnapping people, especially Pacific islanders, and selling them into slavery abroad, usually in Australia.

Origin of blackbirding

First recorded in1870–75; blackbird + -ing¹

Words nearby blackbirding

black-billed magpie, black bindweed, black birch, blackbird, blackbirder, blackbirding, black blizzard, Black Bloc, blackboard, blackboard jungle, Blackboard Learn

Example sentences from the Web for blackbirding

I had had some experience in blackbirding before I went pearling in the Paumotus.
South Sea Tales|Jack London
The traders were only too glad to get new recruits without the expense of blackbirding them.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson
What, and be sent down here hunting after the blackbirding blackguards?
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
A Solomon Islander, who had got there during the days when blackbirding or kidnapping was common, moved among them.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie

I sailed in the teak-built ketch, the Minota, on a blackbirding cruise to Malaita, and I took my wife along.
Jerry of the Islands|Jack London

单词	blackbirding
释义	blackbirding [ blak-bur-ding ] / ˈblækˌbɜr dɪŋ / noun (formerly) the act or practice of kidnapping people, especially Pacific islanders, and selling them into slavery abroad, usually in Australia. Origin of blackbirding First recorded in1870–75; blackbird + -ing¹ Words nearby blackbirding black-billed magpie, black bindweed, black birch, blackbird, blackbirder, blackbirding, black blizzard, Black Bloc, blackboard, blackboard jungle, Blackboard Learn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blackbirding I had had some experience in blackbirding before I went pearling in the Paumotus. South Sea Tales\|Jack London The traders were only too glad to get new recruits without the expense of blackbirding them. Through the South Seas with Jack London\|Martin Johnson What, and be sent down here hunting after the blackbirding blackguards? The Ocean Cat's Paw\|George Manville Fenn A Solomon Islander, who had got there during the days when blackbirding or kidnapping was common, moved among them. The Pacific Triangle\|Sydney Greenbie I sailed in the teak-built ketch, the Minota, on a blackbirding cruise to Malaita, and I took my wife along. Jerry of the Islands\|Jack London
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