ductor

[ duhk-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Printing.

the roller that conveys ink in a press from the ink reservoir to the distributor.

Origin of ductor¹

1540–50; < Latin: guide, equivalent to duc- (variant stem of dūcere to lead) + -tor -tor

Behmen sets about his task as a ductor dubitantium in a masterly manner.

Naucrates ductor, a member of the Scomber family, the attendant on the shark.

"Wish I could sit on the seat with the king-ductor," besought little Eddo, moving about uneasily.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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