transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpres-ˌgaŋ ]
noun
Etymology: press (IV)
Date: 1693
: a detachment of men under command of an officer empowered to force men into military or naval service
• press-gang transitive verb
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpres-ˌgaŋ ]
noun
Etymology: press (IV)
Date: 1693
: a detachment of men under command of an officer empowered to force men into military or naval service
• press-gang transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003