Pressman

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who operates a printing press.

    "As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan."

  2. 2
    a man whose occupation is printing wordnet
  3. 3
    A journalist or newspaper reporter.

    ""He hates pressmen, but I am in his confidence, for he knows that I will publish no more than he authorizes.""

  4. 4
    a male journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media wordnet
  5. 5
    One who pressgangs people into naval service.
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  1. 6
    One who presses clothes.

    "a tailor's pressman"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

    "Pressman said that Ingraham’s segment “sparked a torrent of republications and copycat false charges” and was amplified by Trump on Twitter."

Synonyms

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columnistcopyreadercorrespondentcub reporterdevileditor

Example

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"As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan."

Etymology

From press + man.

Related phrases

pressman's hatprinting press

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