Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The officer in command of a press-gang.
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Examples
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Before turning his attention to press-master Rick Pitino, he tells the story of Indian Vivek Ranadivé who decided to coach his 12-year-old daughter Anjali's basketball team.
Russ Wellen: Football in the 20-Teens: No Punting, No Tackling 2010
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The "taker," as the press-master was at that time called, was obliged to carry his warrant to the Justices inhabiting the place or places where it was proposed that the fishermen should be pressed, and of these Justices any two were empowered to "choose out such nomber of hable men" as the warrant specified.
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I believe we shall not have it disputed that it would be lawful to go into King Street and help an honest man there against the press-master.
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