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Meaning of coffin ship | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A ship that carried Irish emigrants escaping the potato famine, usually with an extremely high death rate onboard.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

coffin tack Coffin Texts coffin window Coffin-Lowry syndrome Coffin-Siris syndrome coffinful

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