1. a person who shanghais others, especially one who kidnaps sailors to serve on ships
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The shanghaier drugged unsuspecting men in waterfront taverns.
• Port cities were notorious for shanghaiers who preyed on sailors.
• The captain hired a shanghaier to fill his crew before departure.
• Many shanghaiers operated along the docks in the 19th century.
• The shanghaier was arrested for kidnapping three men.
• Sailors feared the shanghaiers who lurked in port towns.