cotton press

noun

1. a press for baling cotton.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotton press¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

An improved cotton press has been patented by Mr. Alfred A. Janney, of Montgomery, Ala. This invention relates to an improvement in the class of cotton and hay presses in which the follower is worked by a screw that passes through a nut, to which the required rotary motion is imparted by means of lateral sweeps or levers.

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There are exports of cotton and saltpetre; and the town has a steam cotton press.

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Its principal manufactures are gunpowder, carpets, brick, cotton press machinery, and coffin hardware.

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Passing the rail-way, in the vicinity of which is the Gentilly road, the famous duelling ground, we arrived at the "cotton press," a short distance below, on the left, fronting the river.

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After we had been duly examined and registered we were sent to the cotton press, where the men were, and here we remained for several days, our promised parole not being forthcoming.

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