prest
prest
Definition
prest (prest)
noun
Obsolete an advance of money, specif. one to men enlisting in the British army or navy
Etymology: ME preste < OFr < prester: see press
adjective
Obsolete ready; prepared
prest
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- study: A significant difference between our study and the PREST study was in terms of " Europeanisation.
Noun used with modifier
- consultant: Further minor refinements were carried out by the consultants PREST before inclusion in the questionnaire.
Browse dictionary entries near prest
- presswork
- pressurize
- pressure suit
- pressure point
- pressure group
- pressure gradient
- pressure gauge
- pressure cooker
- pressure-cook
- pressure cabin
- Prester John
- presternum
- prestidigitation
- prestidigitator
- prestige
- prestigious
- prestissimo
- presto
- presto chango
- Preston
