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Blackbird Meaning in Spanish |
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Blackbird
- (n.) In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the Agelaeus phoeniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.
- (n.) A native of any of the islands near Queensland; -- called also Kanaka.
- (n.) Among slavers and pirates, a negro or Polynesian.
Synonyms:
Merl, Merle, Ousel, Ouzel,
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• Blackbirding
- (n.) The kidnaping of negroes or Polynesians to be sold as slaves.
- (n.) The act or practice of collecting natives of the islands near Queensland for service on the Queensland sugar plantations.
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• Blackbirder
- (n.) A slave ship; a slaver.
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