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Krooman

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English

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Etymology

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From Kroo +‎ -man.

Noun

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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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