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Webster 1913 Edition

Reglet

Reg′let

(r?g′l?t)
,
Noun.
[F.
réglet
, dim. of
règle
a rule, L.
regula
. See
Rule
.]
1.
(Arch.)
A flat, narrow molding, used chiefly to separate the parts or members of compartments or panels from one another, or doubled, turned, and interlaced so as to form knots, frets, or other ornaments. See
Illust
. (12) of
Column
.
2.
(Print.)
A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title-pages and other open matter. It is graded to different sizes, and designated by the name of the type that it matches;
as, nonpareil
reglet
, pica
reglet
, and the like
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Reglet

REG'LET

,
Noun.
[L. regula, rego.]
A ledge of wood exactly planed, used by printers to separate lines and make the work more open.

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