shanghaier

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который похищает других, обычно с помощью наркотиков, чтобы заставить их служить на корабле.

A noun referring to a person who kidnaps others, typically by drugging them, to force them into service aboard a ship.

1. Kidnapper for ship serviceC2formal

   A person who forcibly or through deception takes men to serve as sailors on a ship, often using drugs or alcohol.

   Похититель для службы на корабле

   • The shanghaier lurked near the docks, looking for vulnerable men.
   • In the 19th century, a shanghaier would drug unsuspecting victims.
   • The captain hired a shanghaier to fill his crew.

   Синонимыcrimp