"pressman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pressman.wav Forms: pressmen [plural]
Etymology: From press + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|press|man}} press + man Head templates: {{en-noun|pressmen}} pressman (plural pressmen)
  1. Someone who operates a printing press.
    Sense id: en-pressman-en-noun-DYrgvNXu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 8 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 5 34 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 3 29 36
  2. A journalist or newspaper reporter.
    Sense id: en-pressman-en-noun-SkuJ1G8J
  3. One who pressgangs people into naval service.
    Sense id: en-pressman-en-noun-5Ouz2~Pk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 8 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 5 34 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 3 29 36 Disambiguation of People: 19 0 60 21
  4. One who presses clothes.
    Sense id: en-pressman-en-noun-Ccw3LjyO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 8 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 5 34 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 3 29 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pressman's hat, pressmanship

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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