shanghai
verb (used with object)
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.
shanghaiing
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present participleof shanghai.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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With the Napoleonic wars raging across Europe, the British navy had taken to shanghaiing Americans in foreign ports and at sea to fill out its wartime fleets.
From Time ● Jun. 18, 2012
I asked Alexander Rekunkov, the deputy procurator-general, "Why didn't you send a summons instead of shanghaiing me?"
From Time Magazine Archive
The army's recent practice of shanghaiing young conscripts off the streets is not likely to generate goodwill -- or good soldiers.
From Time Magazine Archive
"No more shanghaiing hair pants for me, no more!" thickly replied Portsmouth.
From Bar-20 Days by Clarence Edward Mulford
But I don't know whether the attempted shanghaiing of Ruth was premeditated or not.
From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Norman Springer
