crimp
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A person who tricks or forces men into joining a ship's crew
- noun
- /krɪmp/
- NSFW
:
reclutador forzoso (arcaico)
Synonyms
9.9
A person who tricks or forces men to work as sailors
is the general term for tricking or coercing men into service
9.9
A person who drugs or tricks men to force them to work on a ship
covers both naval and military cases and is not limited to drugging
9.9
A person who kidnaps men to force them to work on a ship
is broader and also covers deceptive recruitment for ships or the military
How Coercive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The crimp who forced men into ships probably got the name from an older idea of 'pinching' or taking people or from places called 'crimp-houses', so a helpful way to remember is to think of a crimp as someone who 'pinched' men into service.