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seizer

seizer

9.9
A person who kidnaps men to force them to work on a ship
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːzər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : secuestrador de marineros
  • After vanishing from the shore, several men reported being abducted by a seizer who drugged them before they awoke at sea.

Examples

  • Many young men were taken by a seizer and woke up at sea, forced into labor.

  • The notorious seizer prowled the docks at night, searching for sailors to kidnap.

  • Stories of the seizer and his victims spread fear among the drinking establishments near the harbor.

  • The seizer was caught after a long investigation.

  • Many sailors fear becoming a seizer in dangerous waters.

  • The infamous seizer lured unsuspecting men with promises of adventure, only to trap them aboard his ship.

  • Local fishermen warned their sons to stay vigilant and avoid the seizer who stalked the docks looking for prey.

Synonyms

kidnapper
vsseizer
  • NSFW
173 4.0

A person who takes someone away and keeps them to get money

forces men into ship service rather than holding them for ransom
abductor
vsseizer
21 8.2

A person who takes and holds someone illegally to demand money

detains for money or demands not specifically to force men into ship service
snatcher
vsseizer
  • NSFW
3 8.5

A person who takes someone by force and demands money for their return

takes men to force them into ship service rather than to demand ransom
shanghaier
vsseizer
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who drugs or tricks men to force them to work on a ship

uses mainly drugging rather than trickery to take men on board
crimper
vsseizer
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who tricks or forces men to work as sailors

refers mainly to forcing men into ship service not broader military roles

Antonyms

rescuer
64 1.4

A person who saves people or animals from danger

Surface Forms

seizer singular
seizers plural

Morphology

seizer = seize (transparent) = seize + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'seize' with the productive suffix '-er', meaning 'one who seizes'.

Etymology

The word seizer comes from the verb seize, which means 'to take by force', and the ending -er that means 'one who'. It was often used for people who kidnapped sailors and forced them onto ships, so a seizer is someone who 'takes' others against their will.