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shang·hai
[shang-hahy, shang-hahy] Pronunciation Key
[shang-hahy, shang-hahy] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -haied, -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. |
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Shang·hai
[shang-hahy; Chin. shahng-hahy] Pronunciation Key
[shang-hahy; Chin. shahng-hahy] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a seaport and municipality in E China, near the mouth of the Chang Jiang. 10,820,000. |
| 2. | a type of long-legged chicken believed to be of Asian origin. |
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| Cochin China 2
n. A large domestic fowl of a breed developed in Asia, having thickly feathered legs. Also called Cochin2, Shanghai2. [After Cochin China1.] |
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| shang·hai
(shāng-hī', shāng'hī') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. shang·haied, shang·hai·ing, shang·hais
[After Shanghai1, from the former custom of kidnapping sailors to man ships going to China.] shang·hai'er n. |
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| Shang·hai 1
(shāng-hī', shäng'-) Pronunciation Key
A city of eastern China at the mouth of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) southeast of Nanjing. The largest city in the country, Shanghai was opened to foreign trade by the Treaty of Nanking (1842) and quickly prospered. France, Great Britain, and the United States all held large concessions in the city until the early 20th century. Shanghai is located in Jiangsu province but is administered as a separate governmental unit. Population: 9,830,000. |
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| Shang·hai 2
(shāng-hī') Pronunciation Key
n. See Cochin China2. [After Shanghai1.] |
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shanghai
shanghai
1854, Amer.Eng., "to drug a man unconscious and ship him as a sailor," from the practice of kidnapping to fill the crews of ships making extended voyages, such as to the Chinese seaport of Shanghai.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| shanghai | |
noun | |
| 1. | the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world |
verb | |
| 1. | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged" |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Shanghai
Shanghai
Largest city in China, located in the eastern part of the country on the Pacific Ocean.
Note: Shanghai is the most populous city in Asia.
Note: It is one of the world's great seaports.
Note: 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.
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Shanghai, VA Zip code(s): 23110
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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.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Shanghai
Shang`hai"\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large and tall breed of domestic fowl.
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