shanghaier
/ʃæŋˈhaɪər/
noun
- A person who forces or tricks someone into doing something, especially into working on a ship against their will.
- The old sailor told stories about a notorious shanghaier who kidnapped men for voyages.
- In the port city, the shanghaier was feared by anyone looking for honest work.
- The museum exhibit explained how a shanghaier would drug victims and take them aboard ships.