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.

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Origin of reglet

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

Words nearby reglet

registry, registry office, regius, regius professor, 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
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