n. (Law) One who subjects another to duress Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t. ] A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. [ U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t. ] (a) A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use. (b) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils. [ 1913 Webster ]

The pewter plates on the dresser
Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]