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Shanghaiing — The 19th century clipper ships in the China trade required a great deal of labor to operate. Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in… … Wikipedia
Shanghaiing — Shanghai Shang hai , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shanghaied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shanghaiing}.] To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [Written also {shanghae}.] [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shanghaiing — shang·hai || ʃæŋ haɪ v. kidnap and force to serve on a boat (Nautical); coerce, force, compel … English contemporary dictionary
shanghaiing sailors — /shaerjhay/ Practice of drugging, tricking, intoxicating or otherwise forcing persons to become sailors usually to secure advance money or a premium. Under federal law, the offense of procuring or inducing, or attempting to do so, by force, or… … Black's law dictionary
Shanghai tunnels — The Shanghai Tunnels, less commonly known as the Portland Underground, are a group of passages running underneath Old Town/Chinatown down to the central downtown section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The tunnels connected the basements of… … Wikipedia
shanghai — shanghai1 [ʃaŋ hʌɪ] verb (shanghais, shanghaiing, shanghaied) 1》 historical force to join a ship s crew by underhand means. 2》 informal coerce or trick into a place or action. Origin C19: from Shanghai, a major Chinese seaport. shanghai2 [ … English new terms dictionary
shanghai — I. –verb (t) /ˈʃæŋhaɪ / (say shanghuy), /ʃæŋˈhaɪ / (say shang huy) (shanghaied, shanghaiing) 1. Nautical to obtain (someone) as a crew member of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force, drugs, or fraud. 2. Colloquial to involve someone in an… …
shanghae — Shanghai Shang hai , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shanghaied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shanghaiing}.] To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [Written also {shanghae}.] [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shanghai — Shang hai , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shanghaied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shanghaiing}.] To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [Written also {shanghae}.] [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shanghaied — Shanghai Shang hai , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shanghaied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shanghaiing}.] To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [Written also {shanghae}.] [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
