shanghai: Meaning and Definition of

shang•hai

1. 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.

Shang•hai

1. 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.