tumbeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From tumba (“tomb”) +‎ -eiro.

Noun

tumbeiro m (plural tumbeiros)

  1. (Brazil, historical) slave ship, especially one with grave conditions

Adjective

tumbeiro (feminine tumbeira, masculine plural tumbeiros, feminine plural tumbeiras)

  1. (relational) tomb, grave

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