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shanghaied

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Shanghaiverb

shanghaied

Past Simple

shanghaied

Past Simple

shanghaied

Past Participle

shanghaiing

Gerund

They tried to shanghai him into joining the crew.

Они пытались захватить его, чтобы он присоединился к экипажу.

The sailors were shanghaied and forced to work on the ship.

Моряков похитили и заставили работать на корабле.

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Shanghaiverb

To force or trick someone into doing something, especially to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhanded means.

The sailor was shanghaied into service on the merchant ship after being drugged in a tavern.