pressgang

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A form of press-gang — A body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.

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Meanings

nounpressgang (plural pressgangs)

plural pressgangs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of press-gang.
verbpressgang (third-person singular simple present pressgangs, present participle pressganging, simple past and past participle pressganged)

present singular third person pressgangs · participle present pressganging · participle past pressganged · past pressganged

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of press-gang.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
impress
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APA

pressgang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressgang

MLA

“pressgang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressgang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressgang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressgang.

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