Shank.—The square metal upon which the face of a letter stands.
Signature.—A letter or a figure used at the bottom of the first page of a sheet, to direct the binder in placing the sheets in a volume.
Sorts.—The letters in the several case-boxes are separately called sorts, in printers’ and founders’ language.
Squabble.—A page or forme is squabbled when the letters are twisted out of a square position.
Shoulder.—The upper surface of the shank of a type not covered by the letter.
Stet.—Written opposite to a word, to signify that the word erroneously struck out in a proof shall remain.
Superior letters.—Letters of a small face, cast by the founder near the top of the type.
Table work.—Matter consisting partly of rules and figures.
Take, or Taking.—A given portion of copy.
Turn for a letter.—When a sort runs short, a letter of the same thickness is substituted, placed bottom upward.