COPYHOLDER

copyholder

(noun) mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

copyholder (plural copyholders)

(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.

A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.

Source: Wiktionary


Cop"y*hold`er, n.

1. (Eng. Law)

Definition: One possessed of land in copyhold.

2. (print.) (a) A device for holding copy for a compositor. (b) One who reads copy to a proof reader.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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