shanghaiing

[US]/ʃæŋˈhaɪɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈʃæŋˌhaɪɪŋ/

Translation

n.a term used to describe the act of coercing someone to work on a ship
v.to force someone to join a ship's crew

Phrases & Collocations

shanghaiing sailors

shanghaiing crew

shanghaiing practices

shanghaiing tactics

shanghaiing methods

shanghaiing schemes

shanghaiing operations

shanghaiing incidents

shanghaiing stories

shanghaiing history

Example Sentences

he was accused of shanghaiing sailors for his ship.

they used deceptive tactics for shanghaiing unsuspecting victims.

shanghaiing was a common practice in the port cities.

many stories describe the dangers of shanghaiing in the 19th century.

he narrowly escaped being shanghaied by a ruthless crew.

shanghaiing often involved drugging the victims.

the novel depicted the grim reality of shanghaiing.

he learned about the history of shanghaiing in maritime law class.

some sailors were shanghaied and never returned home.

the term shanghaiing originated from the city of shanghai.

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