·Impf & ·p.p. of Force.
II. Forced ·adj Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
One in which the marching power of the troops is forced or exerted beyond the ordinary limit. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Those serving in pirate vessels, but who refused to sign articles. ...