ALL meanings of blackbirding
black·bird·ing
B b - noun blackbirding a common European thrush, Turdus merula, the male of which is black with a yellow bill. 1
- noun blackbirding any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, having black plumage. Compare crow blackbird, red-winged blackbird, rusty blackbird. 1
- noun blackbirding any of several other unrelated birds having black plumage in either or both sexes. 1
- noun blackbirding (formerly) a person, especially a Kanaka, who was kidnapped and sold abroad, usually in Australia, as a slave. 1
- verb with object blackbirding to kidnap (a person), as in blackbirding. 1
- verb without object blackbirding to engage in blackbirding. 1
- noun blackbirding (Britain, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour. 0