2019-05-02

Shanghai


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The Press Gang: Manning the Royal Navy
  1. A body of men employed to force others into military or naval service.

press-gang (third-person singular simple present press-gangspresent participle press-gangingsimple past and past participle press-ganged)
  1. To force men into military or naval service.
  2. To coerce somebody into doing something that they are reluctant to do.

Synonyms


From Chinese 上海* (ShànghǎiShanghai), with reference to the former practice of forcibly crewing ships heading for the Orient.
shanghai (third-person singular simple present shanghaispresent participle shanghaiingsimple past and past participle shanghaied)
  1. (transitive) To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship which is lacking a full crew. quotations ▼
  2. (transitive) To abduct or coerce. quotations ▼
  3. (transitive, US) To trick (a person) into entering a jurisdiction where they can lawfully be arrested.
  4. (transitive) To commandeerappropriatehijack
Synonyms
  • (force or trick someone into joining a ship; abduct or coerce): press-gang

* By the way:

Named after 上海浦, literally, "upriver river confluence to the sea".


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