英语词汇“brass rule”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

17. Typography. Frequently in brass rule.

a. A thin strip of metal, usually brass, used for separating headings, columns of type, articles, etc., and to ornament text; a dash or line printed with such a strip. In later use also: any straight printed line.dash-, en, swell rule, etc.: see the first element.

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society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > relating to type > [noun] > metal strip for separating columns, etc.

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swell-rule-

1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 18 He also provides Brass Rules of about Sixteen Inches long, that the Compositor may cut them into such Lengths as his Work requires.

1755 J. Smith Printer's Gram. iv. 93 Full-points serve instead of Rules, in work of Accounts, to lead and to connect the posted Article with its contingent valuation.

1824 J. Johnson Typographia II. 67 Rules are of three descriptions, viz. brass, metal, or space rules.

1855 A. Wynter Curiosities of Civilisation 48 The partition of a thin rule suffices to separate a call for the loan of millions from the..cry of the destitute gentlewoman.

1892 A. Oldfield Pract. Man. Typogr. i. 14 If rules are kept in standard sizes,..very little rule-cutting need be done.

1940 M. L. Parrish Wilkie Collins & Charles Reade 219 Binding: Original pinkish-tan paper wrappers, the front wrapper printed with two double rules.

1973 Univ. of Stirling Press Room (Univ. of Stirling Library) The Press Room contains a large assortment of printing types, jobbing cases, galleys, chases, composing sticks, rules and leads.

2000 R. Goldberg Digital Typogr. iii. 82 For underscoring you want the baseline rule, which aligns at the baseline of the font.

b. A strip of metal used to keep type level and in place during setting or printing; = composing-rule n. at composing n. Compounds. Now rare.

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society > communication > printing > composing equipment > [noun] > setting-rule

rule1683

setting-rule1770

society > communication > printing > composing equipment > [noun] > spacing material

reglet1636

space1676

headstick1683

quadrat1683

quotation1683

rule1683

space1683

quadc1781

spacer1857

mutton1938

1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 214 This Rule is very commodious to Work with, because the Letter slides easier.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Printing Taking the Rule from behind the last Line, he places it before it.

1754 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III. 2543/1 Before the compositor proceeds to compose, he puts a rule, or thin slip of brass-plate..in the composing stick, against the ledge, for the letter to bear against.

1833 London Lit. Gaz. 28 Sept. 614/1 Instant into his stick the letters come, Touch'd by his two fore-fingers and his thumb. The rule receives them with a brazen grin, And wonders how so fast they tumble in!

1892 A. Oldfield Pract. Man. Typogr. i. 13 The notch at the back part of the rule allows of its being drawn out without so much being cut away at the fore edge of the rule.

1919 A. A. Stewart Typesetting 24 Sets of these rules can be purchased from supply houses or they may be made from a discarded strip of brass rule.

1929 C. L. Allen Journalist's Man. Printing vii. 78 Some sticks are still found which are not graduated. These must be ‘made up’ by placing a rule or slug known to be the correct measure, in the stick.

1950 Theory & Pract. Composition (U.S. Govt. Printing Office) 71 Rules, in contrast to leads and slugs,..make lines on the printed page... In display work rules are used for borders.

c. As a mass noun: strips of metal (in sense 17a) considered collectively or as a material.

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society > communication > printing > type founding > type-founding equipment > [noun] > brass rule as material

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1770 P. Luckombe Conc. Hist. Printing 282 They may be counted valuable Sorts.., considering that they..save Brass rule.

1880 Paper & Printing Trades Jrnl. No. 32. 40 The groundwork of the design is a fan, made up in brass rule to the correct shape.

1893 Amer. Bookmaker Aug. 40/1 Here is some of the rule used as border around one of their advertising pages.

1946 A. Monkman in H. Whetton Pract. Printing iv. 56/2 A piece of rule, about 6 points thick and 24 points long, is placed between the first and last pages (or spine) of each section.

1975 M. M. Banister Bookbinding as Handcraft xiv. 142/1 The press board must be large enough to cover not only the type form but also the ‘rails’ of 12-point rule on either side.

单词	brass rule
释义	> as lemmas brass rule brass rule n. a strip of brass, type-high, used to separate lines or columns of type. extracted from brassn. brass rule 17. Typography. Frequently in brass rule. a. A thin strip of metal, usually brass, used for separating headings, columns of type, articles, etc., and to ornament text; a dash or line printed with such a strip. In later use also: any straight printed line.dash-, en, swell rule, etc.: see the first element. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > relating to type > [noun] > metal strip for separating columns, etc. rule1683 swell-rule- 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 18 He also provides Brass Rules of about Sixteen Inches long, that the Compositor may cut them into such Lengths as his Work requires. 1755 J. Smith Printer's Gram. iv. 93 Full-points serve instead of Rules, in work of Accounts, to lead and to connect the posted Article with its contingent valuation. 1824 J. Johnson Typographia II. 67 Rules are of three descriptions, viz. brass, metal, or space rules. 1855 A. Wynter Curiosities of Civilisation 48 The partition of a thin rule suffices to separate a call for the loan of millions from the..cry of the destitute gentlewoman. 1892 A. Oldfield Pract. Man. Typogr. i. 14 If rules are kept in standard sizes,..very little rule-cutting need be done. 1940 M. L. Parrish Wilkie Collins & Charles Reade 219 Binding: Original pinkish-tan paper wrappers, the front wrapper printed with two double rules. 1973 Univ. of Stirling Press Room (Univ. of Stirling Library) The Press Room contains a large assortment of printing types, jobbing cases, galleys, chases, composing sticks, rules and leads. 2000 R. Goldberg Digital Typogr. iii. 82 For underscoring you want the baseline rule, which aligns at the baseline of the font. b. A strip of metal used to keep type level and in place during setting or printing; = composing-rule n. at composing n. Compounds. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > composing equipment > [noun] > setting-rule rule1683 setting-rule1770 society > communication > printing > composing equipment > [noun] > spacing material reglet1636 space1676 headstick1683 quadrat1683 quotation1683 rule1683 space1683 quadc1781 spacer1857 mutton1938 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 214 This Rule is very commodious to Work with, because the Letter slides easier. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Printing Taking the Rule from behind the last Line, he places it before it. 1754 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III. 2543/1 Before the compositor proceeds to compose, he puts a rule, or thin slip of brass-plate..in the composing stick, against the ledge, for the letter to bear against. 1833 London Lit. Gaz. 28 Sept. 614/1 Instant into his stick the letters come, Touch'd by his two fore-fingers and his thumb. The rule receives them with a brazen grin, And wonders how so fast they tumble in! 1892 A. Oldfield Pract. Man. Typogr. i. 13 The notch at the back part of the rule allows of its being drawn out without so much being cut away at the fore edge of the rule. 1919 A. A. Stewart Typesetting 24 Sets of these rules can be purchased from supply houses or they may be made from a discarded strip of brass rule. 1929 C. L. Allen Journalist's Man. Printing vii. 78 Some sticks are still found which are not graduated. These must be ‘made up’ by placing a rule or slug known to be the correct measure, in the stick. 1950 Theory & Pract. Composition (U.S. Govt. Printing Office) 71 Rules, in contrast to leads and slugs,..make lines on the printed page... In display work rules are used for borders. c. As a mass noun: strips of metal (in sense 17a) considered collectively or as a material. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > type founding > type-founding equipment > [noun] > brass rule as material brass rule1770 1770 P. Luckombe Conc. Hist. Printing 282 They may be counted valuable Sorts.., considering that they..save Brass rule. 1880 Paper & Printing Trades Jrnl. No. 32. 40 The groundwork of the design is a fan, made up in brass rule to the correct shape. 1893 Amer. Bookmaker Aug. 40/1 Here is some of the rule used as border around one of their advertising pages. 1946 A. Monkman in H. Whetton Pract. Printing iv. 56/2 A piece of rule, about 6 points thick and 24 points long, is placed between the first and last pages (or spine) of each section. 1975 M. M. Banister Bookbinding as Handcraft xiv. 142/1 The press board must be large enough to cover not only the type form but also the ‘rails’ of 12-point rule on either side. extracted from rulen.¹ < as lemmas
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