Press (?), n. (Zoöl.) An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black.
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Press, n. [For prest, confused with press.] A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
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I have misused the king's press. Shak.
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Press gang, or Pressgang, a detachment of seamen under the command of an officer empowered to force men into the naval service. See Impress gang, under Impress. -- Press money, money paid to a man enlisted into public service. See Prest money, under Prest, a.
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Press, v. i. 1. To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force.
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2. To move on with urging and crowding; to make one's way with violence or effort; to bear onward forcibly; to crowd; to throng; to encroach.
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They pressed upon him for to touch him. Mark iii. 10.
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3. To urge with vehemence or importunity; to exert a strong or compelling influence; as, an argument presses upon the judgment.
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