shanghaier

English Thesaurus

1. a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship (noun.person)

hypernym	:	abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher,
definition	:	someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) (noun.person)

derivation	:	seize,
definition	:	take or capture by force (verb.contact)

derivation	:	impress, shanghai,
definition	:	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship (verb.contact)

derivation	:	seize,
definition	:	take or capture by force (verb.contact)

derivation	:	impress, shanghai,
definition	:	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship (verb.contact)