Slave ant (Zoöl.), any species of ants which is captured and enslaved
by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America,
which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea. -- Slave catcher, one
who attempted to catch and bring back a fugitive slave to his master.
-- Slave coast, part of the western coast of Africa to which slaves
were brought to be sold to foreigners. -- Slave driver, one who
superintends slaves at their work; hence, figuratively, a cruel
taskmaster. -- Slave hunt. (a) A search after persons in order to
reduce them to slavery. Barth. (b) A search after fugitive slaves,
often conducted with bloodhounds. -- Slave ship, a vessel employed in
the slave trade or used for transporting slaves; a slaver. -- Slave
trade, the business of dealing in slaves, especially of buying them for
transportation from their homes to be sold elsewhere. -- Slave trader,
one who traffics in slaves.
Syn. -- Bond servant; bondman; bondslave; captive; henchman; vassal;
dependent; drudge. See Serf.
Slave, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slaved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slaving.] To
drudge; to toil; to labor as a slave.
Slave, v. t. To enslave. Marston.
Slave"born` (?), a. Born in slavery.
Slave"hold`er (?), n. One who holds slaves.
Slave"hold`ing, a. Holding persons in slavery.
Slave*oc"ra*cy (?), n. See Slavocracy.
Slav"er (?), n. 1. A vessel engaged in the slave trade; a slave ship.
2. A person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a slave
merchant, or slave trader.
The slaver's hand was on the latch, He seemed in haste to go.
Longfellow.
Slav"er (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slavered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Slavering.] [Cf. Icel. slafra. See Slabber.] 1. To suffer spittle,
etc., to run from the mouth.