Krooman

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Kroo +‎ -man

Noun[edit]

Krooman (plural Kroomen)

  1. (historical, 19th century) an ex-slave, rescued from West Africa and locally recruited into the Royal Navy, especially one from the Kroo tribe.
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