STICKFUL

Etymology

Noun

stickful (plural stickfuls or sticksful)

(printing, dated) As much type as fills a composing stick.

An amount that is held on one stick.

Source: Wiktionary


Stick"ful, n.; pl. Stickfuls (. (Print.)

Definition: As much set type as fills a composing stick.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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