copyholder

cop·y·hold·er  (kp-hldr)

n.

1. An assistant who reads manuscript aloud to a proofreader.

2. A device that holds copy in place, especially for a typesetter.

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copyholder [ˈkɒpɪˌhəʊldə]

n

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing one who reads aloud from the copy as the proof corrector follows the reading in the proof

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a device that holds copy in place for the compositor

3. (Law) Law (formerly) a person who held land by copyhold tenure

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

copyholder - mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles