"pressmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pressmasters [plural], press-master [alternative], press master [alternative]
Etymology: From press + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|press|master}} press + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressmaster (plural pressmasters)
  1. (obsolete) A person in charge of a press gang, who was authorized to press recruits into the navy. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pressmaster-en-noun-zZ3u9vsK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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