a location mark on a book indicating a specific bookcase
Word origin
C19: from press1 (in the sense: cupboard) + mark1
pressmark in American English
(ˈprɛsˌmɑrk)
noun
British
call number
pressmark in American English
(ˈpresˌmɑːrk)
noun
chiefly Brit Library Science
a symbol indicating the location of a book in the library
Word origin
[1675–85; press1 + mark1]This word is first recorded in the period 1675–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: denature, eclectic, explorer, hustle, surf