SHANGHAIER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship

Synonyms:

seizer; shanghaier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shanghaier" is a kind of...):

abductor; kidnaper; kidnapper; snatcher (someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom))

Derivation:

shanghai (take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship)