press-back

[ pres-bak ]

noun

1. a wooden chair back having a design pressed, rather than carved, into its crossrails.

Example Sentences

Senator Kennedy decided to send the press back to the hotel, but that he would go on, and keep his promise to Bishop Tutu.

From The Daily Beast

He does well to be proud of his men and of the way they played up to-day when he called upon them to press back the enemy.

From Project Gutenberg

Press back on bottom of slanted stick and place your treadle against the stick.

From Project Gutenberg

Preparations were now made to press back the forces marshalled in rebellion at all points.

From Project Gutenberg

Wadley covered his eyes with his hand and tried to press back from his brain the horrible visions he kept seeing.

From Project Gutenberg

I make a vast effort to return; but it is, as though I press back, upon an invisible wall.

From Project Gutenberg