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单词 reglet
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reglet

[ reg-lit ]
/ ˈrɛg lɪt /

noun

Architecture.
  1. a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
  2. a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
Printing.
  1. a thin strip, usually of wood, less than type-high, used to produce a blank in or about a page of type.
  2. such strips collectively.

Origin of reglet

1570–80; <French, diminutive of règleregle; see -et

Words nearby reglet

registry office, regius, Regius professor, Reglan, regle, reglet, regma, regmaker, regnal, regnant, regnat populus
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Example sentences from the Web for reglet

  • If there are to be a number of pages, a page gage should be made from a strip of reglet or brass rule.

    Typesetting|A. A. Stewart
  • Furniture Racks and CabinetsFor labor-saving fonts of reglet, wood furniture, soft metal or steel furniture, etc.

    Type Cases and Composing-room furniture|A. A. Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for reglet

reglet
/ (ˈrɛɡlɪt) /

noun

a flat narrow architectural moulding
printing a strip of oiled wood used for spacing between lines of hot metal typeCompare lead 2 (def. 7)

Word Origin for reglet

C16: from Old French, literally: a little rule, from regle rule, from Latin rēgula
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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