- stickful
- \\ˈstikˌfu̇l\ noun
(-s)
: as much or as many as a stick will hold
makes doughnuts and gives me a whole stickful — Helen Eustis
specifically : as much set type as fills a composing stick
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Stickful — Stick ful, n.; pl. {Stickfuls}. (Print.) As much set type as fills a composing stick. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stickful — [stik′fool΄] n. the contents of a composing stick … English World dictionary
stickful — /stik fool /, n., pl. stickfuls. Print. as much set type as a composing stick will hold, usually about two column inches. [1675 85; STICK1 + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
stickful — stick·ful … English syllables
stickful — /ˈstɪkfʊl/ (say stikfool) noun (plural stickfuls) (in printing) as much set type as a composing stick will hold. {stick1 + ful} …
Stickfuls — Stickful Stick ful, n.; pl. {Stickfuls}. (Print.) As much set type as fills a composing stick. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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