prest money

noun

Money paid to men when they enlisted into the British service.

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Meanings

nounprest money (uncountable)

alternative press money

  1. historicaluncountableMoney paid to men when they enlisted into the British service.

Origin

So called because it bound those that received it to be ready for service when called upon.

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APA

prest money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prest%20money

MLA

“prest money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prest%20money. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prest money,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prest%20money.

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