Shanghaied
verb (used with object), shanghaied, shanghaiing. Nautical.
1.
to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
verb (transitive) -hais, -haiing, -haied
1.
to kidnap (a man or seaman) for enforced service at sea, esp on a merchant ship
2.
to force or trick (someone) into doing something, going somewhere, etc
3.
(Austral & NZ) to shoot with a catapult
noun
4.
(Austral & NZ) a catapult
noun
1.
a port in E China, capital of Shanghai municipality (traditionally in SE Jiangsu) near the estuary of the Yangtze: the largest city in China and one of the largest ports in the world; a major cultural and industrial centre, with many universities. Pop: 12 665 000 (2005 est)
Shanghai definition
Largest city in China, located in the eastern part of the country on the Pacific Ocean.
Note: Shanghai is the most populous city in Asia.
Note: It is one of the world’s great seaports.
Note: Opened to foreign trade by the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, Shanghai became a treaty port administered by Britain, the United States, and France until World War II.
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