"pressgang" meaning in English

See pressgang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pressgangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressgang (plural pressgangs)
  1. Alternative spelling of press-gang Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: press-gang
    Sense id: en-pressgang-en-noun-uH0o1qxh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Verb

Forms: pressgangs [present, singular, third-person], pressganging [participle, present], pressganged [participle, past], pressganged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} pressgang (third-person singular simple present pressgangs, present participle pressganging, simple past and past participle pressganged)
  1. Alternative spelling of press-gang Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: press-gang
    Sense id: en-pressgang-en-verb-uH0o1qxh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pressgang meaning in English (1.6kB)

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