shanghaiing - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

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force (someone) to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhand means

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they specialized in drugging and robbing sailors, sometimes arranging for them to be shanghaied aboard tramp boats

(verb)

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shoot with a catapult

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in spite of his shanghaiing all the cats, the rodents were still on top

(noun)

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a catapult

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