| 1. port city in eastern China. kidnap and force to serve on a boat (Nautical); coerce, force, compel. shanghaishang`hai , v. t. [imp. & p. p. shanghaied ; p. pr. & vb. n. shanghaiing.] to intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [written also shanghae.] [slang, u.s.]shanghai shang`hai , n. (zo?l.) a large and tall breed of domestic fowl.shanghai the largest city of china; located in the east on the pacific; one of the largest ports in the world [syn: shanghai] take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, esp. on board a ship; the men were shanghaied after ebing drugged [syn: impress] |
