shanghai | ||
1. | [ verb ] (nautical) take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, esp. on board a ship | |
Synonyms: | impress | |
Examples: | "The men were shanghaied after being drugged" |
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Related terms: | kidnap crime shanghaier | |
2. | [ noun ] (government,geography) the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world | |
Related terms: | city port China | |
Similar spelling: |
shang Shenika Shanika Shaneka showing Shanice |