blackbirded
/ˈblækˌbɜrdid/
verb
- Past tense of blackbird: to have tricked or forced people into labor, especially on a ship or plantation.
- The captain blackbirded the men by promising them a free voyage, then forcing them to work.
- Historical records show that many Pacific islanders were blackbirded by European traders.
- The crew blackbirded dozens of islanders to work on the cotton fields.
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