noun
- a person who operates a printing press
- a journalist or reporter
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The experienced pressman could operate the large printing press with ease.
- After years as a pressman, he knew every part of the machinery by heart.
- The newspaper hired a new pressman to work the night shift.
- Several pressmen gathered outside the courthouse to cover the trial.
- The pressman adjusted the ink levels before starting the print run.
- Local pressmen interviewed the mayor about the new policy.
- The printing company’s head pressman trained all new employees.