pressmaster
/ˈprɛsˌmɑːstə/ /ˈprɛsˌmastə/Now historical
noun
A person authorized to press recruits into military service in the navy or army; the officer in command of a press-gang.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Joseph Swetnam (d. 1621), pamphleteer. From press + master.
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