composing stick

English

A composing stick loaded with metal movable type, lying on a letter case.

Noun

composing stick (plural composing sticks)

A device used in printing with movable type to hold the type as it is being selected.

Translations

A device used to hold printing type as it is being selected

Armenian: please add this translation if you can
Danish: vinkelhage c
Dutch: zethaak (nl) m, composteur (nl) m
Finnish: latomahaka
French: composteur (fr) m
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
German: Winkelhaken (de) m
Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
Polish: kątnik m, winkielak m, wierszownik (pl) m
Portuguese: componedor m
Romanian: culegar (ro) n
Russian: набо́рная верста́тка f (nabórnaja verstátka)

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