press gang

or pressgang

noun

a body of persons under the command of an officer, formerly employed to impress others for service, especially in the navy or army.

Origin of press gang

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby press gang

presser, presser foot, press fastener, press fit, press gallery, press gang, pressie, pressing, pressing plant, press into service, press kit

Definition for press gang (2 of 2)

press-gang

[ pres-gang ]

/ ˈprɛsˌgæŋ /

verb (used with object)

to force (a person) into military or naval service.

to coerce (a person) into taking a certain action, political stand, etc.: to be press-ganged into endorsing a candidate.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for press gang

The rapacity of a land steward, heavy agricultural losses, and finally the arrival of a press-gang had reduced him to misery.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.|Various
Had this attitude been more general, or more consistent in itself, the press-gang would not have endured for a day.
The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore|John R. Hutchinson
Here the press-gang was at work driving the unwilling conscript.
Sally Bishop|E. Temple Thurston
Because I was afraid they would think I had something to do with the press-gang coming.
The Lost Middy|George Manville Fenn

The last line has suggested to the commentators that the captain headed the press-gang himself.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810|Various

British Dictionary definitions for press gang

press gang

noun

(formerly) a detachment of men used to press civilians for service in the navy or army

verb press-gang (tr)

to force (a person) to join the navy or army by a press gang

to induce (a person) to perform a duty by forceful persuasionhis friends press-ganged him into joining the committee

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	press gang
释义	press gang or pressgang noun a body of persons under the command of an officer, formerly employed to impress others for service, especially in the navy or army. Origin of press gang First recorded in 1685–95 Words nearby press gang presser, presser foot, press fastener, press fit, press gallery, press gang, pressie, pressing, pressing plant, press into service, press kit Definition for press gang (2 of 2) press-gang [ pres-gang ] / ˈprɛsˌgæŋ / verb (used with object) to force (a person) into military or naval service. to coerce (a person) into taking a certain action, political stand, etc.: to be press-ganged into endorsing a candidate. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for press gang The rapacity of a land steward, heavy agricultural losses, and finally the arrival of a press-gang had reduced him to misery. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.\|Various Had this attitude been more general, or more consistent in itself, the press-gang would not have endured for a day. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore\|John R. Hutchinson Here the press-gang was at work driving the unwilling conscript. Sally Bishop\|E. Temple Thurston Because I was afraid they would think I had something to do with the press-gang coming. The Lost Middy\|George Manville Fenn The last line has suggested to the commentators that the captain headed the press-gang himself. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810\|Various British Dictionary definitions for press gang press gang noun (formerly) a detachment of men used to press civilians for service in the navy or army verb press-gang (tr) to force (a person) to join the navy or army by a press gang to induce (a person) to perform a duty by forceful persuasionhis friends press-ganged him into joining the committee Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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