Definition of "blackbird" in English

noun

1. A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

2. A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).

3. (slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.

verb

1. To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force