"Dunkirker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Dunkirkers [plural]
Etymology: Dunkirk + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Dunkirk|er|id2=relational}} Dunkirk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dunkirker (plural Dunkirkers)
  1. (historical) A commerce raider who operated a warship in the service of the Spanish Empire, during the Dutch Revolt, from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and in particular Dunkirk. Wikipedia link: Dunkirkers Tags: historical Categories (topical): Warships

Inflected forms

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