shoulder noten.Typography a marginal note inserted at the top corner of a page.
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shoulder note1882
1882 J. SouthwardPract. Printing (1884) 248Shoulder notes are placed at the top of a page.
1909 P. VivianCampion's Wks. 373 (note) The custom is fully explained in a shoulder-note.