Caslon

[ kaz-luhn ]

/ ˈkæz lən /

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noun

William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.

Printing. an old-style type modeled after the types designed by William Caslon.

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Words nearby Caslon

casing nail, casino, casita, cask, casket, Caslon, Casoron, Caspar, Casparian strip, Casper, Caspian

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How to use Caslon in a sentence

If it wasnt for that man Caslon, wed own the whole hill all the way around, as well as the top of it.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm|Alice B. Emerson
Over the broad stone wall was the pasture in which Caslon kept his flock of goats.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm|Alice B. Emerson
Old Caslon has the best stock anywhere around, and father says he wont try to buy of him.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm|Alice B. Emerson
Mr. Caslon leaped nimbly to one side and whacked the goat savagely across the back with his knobby stick.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm|Alice B. Emerson

It will only cause comment because we went 106 out of bounds, and became acquainted with Mr. Caslon.
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British Dictionary definitions for Caslon

Caslon

/ (ˈkæzlən) /

noun

a style of type designed by William Caslon, English type founder (1692–1766)

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