shanghai
[ shang-hahy, shang-hahy ]
/ ˈʃæŋ haɪ, ʃæŋˈhaɪ /
verb (used with object), shang·haied, shang·hai·ing. Nautical.
to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
Origin of shanghai
First recorded in 1855–60; after
Shanghai
Words nearby shanghai
shandygaff,
shane,
shang,
shang ti,
shangaan,
shanghai,
shango,
shangqiu,
shangri-la,
shanhaiguan,
shank
Definition for shanghai (2 of 2)
Shanghai
[ shang-hahy; Chinese shahng-hahy ]
/ ʃæŋˈhaɪ; Chinese ˈʃɑŋˈhaɪ /
noun
Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
a seaport and municipality in E China, near the mouth of the Chang Jiang.
a type of long-legged chicken believed to be of Asian origin.
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British Dictionary definitions for shanghai (1 of 2)
shanghai
/ (ˈʃæŋhaɪ, ʃæŋˈhaɪ) slang /
verb -hais, -haiing or -haied (tr)
to kidnap (a man or seaman) for enforced service at sea, esp on a merchant ship
to force or trick (someone) into doing something, going somewhere, etc
Australian and NZ
to shoot with a catapult
noun
Australian and NZ
a catapult
Word Origin for shanghai
C19: from the city of
Shanghai; from the forceful methods formerly used to collect crews for voyages to the Orient
British Dictionary definitions for shanghai (2 of 2)
Shanghai
/ (ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ) /
noun
a port in E China, capital of Shanghai municipality (traditionally in SE Jiangsu) near the estuary of the Yangtze: the largest city in China and one of the largest ports in the world; a major cultural and industrial centre, with many universities. Pop: 12 665 000 (2005 est)
Cultural definitions for shanghai
notes for Shanghai
Shanghai is the most populous city in
Asia.
notes for Shanghai
It is one of the world's great seaports.
notes for Shanghai
Opened to foreign trade by the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, Shanghai became a treaty port administered by
Britain, the United States, and
France until
World War II.