Money paid to a sailor or soldier on enlistment, the acceptance of which was held to constitute legal proof of his engagement. Also figurative. Cf…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [noun] > money given to recruit (3) press money1523 Money paid to a sailor or soldier on enlistment, the acceptance of which was held to constitute legal proof of his engagement. Also figurative. Cf… pressa1630 Money paid to a sailor or soldier on enlistment; = press money, n. 3. Obsolete. queen's shilling1707 queen's shilling, a shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting during the reign of a queen; (hence) the rewards of military life generally… |
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