type founder


noun
  1. a person engaged in the making of metallic types for printers.

Origin of type founder

1
First recorded in 1790–1800

Other words from type founder

  • type founding, noun
  • typefoundry, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for type founder

type founder

noun
  1. a person who casts metallic printer's type

Derived forms of type founder

  • type founding, noun
  • type foundry, noun

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