screw n Cp OED ~ sb1 22: ~ -press [bookbinding] (1688, 1864).
Comb screw press: a device for pressing dried cod-fish into casks or 'drums'; FISH-SCREW (1883 Fish Exhibit Cat4 175).
screw store: area in merchant's premises in which cod-fish are pressed in casks for export; SCREWING ROOM (1829 Newfoundlander 23 July).
