Definitions for slavers

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slavers slav·er

Spelling: [sley-ver]

IPA: /ˈsleɪ vər/

Slavers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 187 anagrams from letters in slavers (aelrssv).

Definitions for slavers

noun

1. a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
2. slave ship.
3. saliva coming from the mouth.
4. drivel.

verb (used with object)

1. Archaic. to smear with saliva.

verb (used without object)

1. to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
2. to fawn.

Origin of slavers

First recorded in 1815-25; slave + -er¹

Examples for slavers

In which service, or pretended service, you commanded a slaver?

At the age of seven he had sailed with Cain in a slaver, and had ever since continued with him.

She may be a slaver, and if so, I know not whether we should be better off than we now are.

There could be little doubt from her appearance that she was a slaver.

Of all mad creatures, if the learned are right, It is the slaver kills, and not the bite.

She was a slaver recently captured off Bahia, and ordered to be sold by the Admiralty.

If a slaver, she was not likely to yield tamely if she had a chance of escape.

I wonder whether the other boat has fallen in with the slaver.

The breeze was freshening, and the slaver made all sail away from the boat.

They smelled the blood on his head, and a slaver ran from their jaws.