SHANGHAI


Meaning of SHANGHAI in English

/shang"huy, shang huy"/ , v.t., shanghaied, shanghaiing . Naut.

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.

[ 1855-60; after SHANGHAI ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .