press-gangn.¹

Brit.

/ˈprɛsˌɡaŋ/, U.S.

/ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: press n.³, gang n.

Etymology: < press n.³ + gang n.

A body of men employed, under the command of an officer, to enlist civilians forcibly into military service in the navy or army. Also in extended use: a group engaged in compelling people to do something.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > others

press-gang1693

young gentleman1784

sidesman1803

side boy1823

trouncer1867

rating1877

Navy Leaguer1898

requestman1916

tiger1929

mineman1943

shore patrolman1944

striker1944

ping1948

pinger1961

bubblehead1965

society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > group with special function or duty > [noun] > recruiting party

press-gang1693

recruiting party1752

shark1828

1693 in C. N. Robinson Brit. Fleet (1894) 424 That all officers who send men to the press shall give them tickets, No. 1 to 15, expressing in their tickets what press-gang they belong to.

1707 Inq. Causes Miscarriages in Harl. Misc. I. 566 Being the other day at the water-side, I saw a press-gang hauling and dragging a man, in a most barbarous manner, in order to send him on board a press~ketch.

1739 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) I. 212 In the middle of the sermon, the press-gang came, and seized on one of the hearers.

1771 C. Burney Present State Music France & Italy 119 These boys are a kind of press-gang, who seize all other boys they can find in their way to the church, in order to be catechised.

1819 W. Irving Sketch Bk. iii. 210 He was entrapped by a press-gang, and carried off to sea.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast 460 The mere sight of a ship..which has done more to man navies, and fill merchantmen, than all the press-gangs of Europe.

1884 Harper's Mag. Apr. 750/1 The horrors of the ‘press-gang’, as exhibited in the sea-side towns of England, have formed the theme of many novels.

1916 Polit. Sci. Q. 31 614 The press-gangs off the coast and on shore were alert and relentless in pursuit.

1969 I. Opie & P. Opie Children's Games i. 18 In some places the press-gang think they will be successful if they demand, ‘Join the ring or tell us your sweetheart's name’.

1992 Economist 18 Jan. 68/2 They [sc. refugees] are liable to sudden raids by rebels, by gangsters, and by the unauthorised pressgangs that conscript men under 30 into the army.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

press-gangv.

Brit.

/ˈprɛsˌɡaŋ/, U.S.

/ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: press-gang n.¹

Etymology: < press-gang n.¹ Compare earlier press-ganged adj., press-ganging n., and press v.²

transitive. To forcibly enlist (a person) into military service. Also in extended use: to force (a person) to do something.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > enlist (soldiers) [verb (transitive)] > compel to enlist

prest1481

press1542

impress1598

imprest1645

lot1757

conscribe1806

conscript1813

draft1862

press-gang1899

to comb out1916

1899 Westm. Gaz. 14 Mar. 1/2 Mr. George Harwood,..member for Bolton,..mentioned casually that his grandfather had been ‘press-ganged’ into the Royal Navy.

1915 Times 7 June 5/2 Tens of thousands of workers..would be press-ganged into the Army and Navy, not because they are really needed there, but simply in order to establish conscription.

1955 Times 7 May 9/4 He has no thought of capturing our novelists, of press-ganging our poets.

1988 B. Anderson in ‘W. Tinasky’ Lett. (1996) iii. 197/1 Kim Poh saw several of her childhood friends press-ganged into brothels for the occupying troops.

2001 Time 15 Oct. 47/1 Dust-caked refugees fleeing the capital say streets are sealed off and soldiers go from house to house, press-ganging men of military age.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	press-gang
释义	press-gangn.¹ Brit. /ˈprɛsˌɡaŋ/, U.S. /ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: press n.³, gang n. Etymology: < press n.³ + gang n. A body of men employed, under the command of an officer, to enlist civilians forcibly into military service in the navy or army. Also in extended use: a group engaged in compelling people to do something. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > others press-gang1693 young gentleman1784 sidesman1803 side boy1823 trouncer1867 rating1877 Navy Leaguer1898 requestman1916 tiger1929 mineman1943 shore patrolman1944 striker1944 ping1948 pinger1961 bubblehead1965 society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > group with special function or duty > [noun] > recruiting party press-gang1693 recruiting party1752 shark1828 1693 in C. N. Robinson Brit. Fleet (1894) 424 That all officers who send men to the press shall give them tickets, No. 1 to 15, expressing in their tickets what press-gang they belong to. 1707 Inq. Causes Miscarriages in Harl. Misc. I. 566 Being the other day at the water-side, I saw a press-gang hauling and dragging a man, in a most barbarous manner, in order to send him on board a press~ketch. 1739 J. Wesley Wks. (1872) I. 212 In the middle of the sermon, the press-gang came, and seized on one of the hearers. 1771 C. Burney Present State Music France & Italy 119 These boys are a kind of press-gang, who seize all other boys they can find in their way to the church, in order to be catechised. 1819 W. Irving Sketch Bk. iii. 210 He was entrapped by a press-gang, and carried off to sea. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast 460 The mere sight of a ship..which has done more to man navies, and fill merchantmen, than all the press-gangs of Europe. 1884 Harper's Mag. Apr. 750/1 The horrors of the ‘press-gang’, as exhibited in the sea-side towns of England, have formed the theme of many novels. 1916 Polit. Sci. Q. 31 614 The press-gangs off the coast and on shore were alert and relentless in pursuit. 1969 I. Opie & P. Opie Children's Games i. 18 In some places the press-gang think they will be successful if they demand, ‘Join the ring or tell us your sweetheart's name’. 1992 Economist 18 Jan. 68/2 They [sc. refugees] are liable to sudden raids by rebels, by gangsters, and by the unauthorised pressgangs that conscript men under 30 into the army. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). press-gangv. Brit. /ˈprɛsˌɡaŋ/, U.S. /ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: press-gang n.¹ Etymology: < press-gang n.¹ Compare earlier press-ganged adj., press-ganging n., and press v.² transitive. To forcibly enlist (a person) into military service. Also in extended use: to force (a person) to do something. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > enlist (soldiers) [verb (transitive)] > compel to enlist prest1481 press1542 impress1598 imprest1645 lot1757 conscribe1806 conscript1813 draft1862 press-gang1899 to comb out1916 1899 Westm. Gaz. 14 Mar. 1/2 Mr. George Harwood,..member for Bolton,..mentioned casually that his grandfather had been ‘press-ganged’ into the Royal Navy. 1915 Times 7 June 5/2 Tens of thousands of workers..would be press-ganged into the Army and Navy, not because they are really needed there, but simply in order to establish conscription. 1955 Times 7 May 9/4 He has no thought of capturing our novelists, of press-ganging our poets. 1988 B. Anderson in ‘W. Tinasky’ Lett. (1996) iii. 197/1 Kim Poh saw several of her childhood friends press-ganged into brothels for the occupying troops. 2001 Time 15 Oct. 47/1 Dust-caked refugees fleeing the capital say streets are sealed off and soldiers go from house to house, press-ganging men of military age. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1693v.1899
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press-gangv.

press-gangn.¹