Manstealing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Manstealing \Man"steal`ing\, n.
     The act or business of stealing or kidnaping human beings,
     especially with a view to e?slave them.
     [1913 Webster]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:



  MANSTEALING. This word is sometimes used synonymously with kidnapping. The 
  latter is more technical. 4 Bl. Com. 219.