Shanghai

5 definitions found

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

  Shanghai \Shang`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.]
     [1913 Webster]



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

  Shanghai \Shang`hai"\, n. (Zool.)
     A large and tall breed of domestic fowl.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Shanghai
       n : the largest city of China; located in the east on the
           Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
       v : take (someone) against his will for compulsory service,
           especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied
           after being drugged" [syn: {impress}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "shanghai":
     abduce, abduct, blackjack, bludgeon, bulldoze, bully, carry away,
     carry off, coerce, crimp, dragoon, hijack, hold for ransom,
     impress, intimidate, kidnap, run away with, skyjack, snatch,
     spirit away, steamroller, strong-arm, throttle, use violence
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Shanghai, VA
    Zip code(s): 23110