Press

Cheenae shawed aff in a gless frontit press

A press is a kynd o caibinet, aften makkit oot o wid, uised inby tae hain hoosehaud objects sic like fuid an cheenae, an pertect thaim frae stour an clart.

As the name suggests, this bit o plenishin wis oreeginally a semple buird or table for tae pit tassies or mugs - recorded uise o sic a name dates back tae at laist the Middle Ages. For the lest few centuries, "press" haes referred tae a storage area wi doors.

See forby

• Het press