Bite.—An irregular white spot on the edge or corner of a printed page, caused by the frisket not being sufficiently cut out.
Blanket.—A woollen cloth used in the tympan.
Blank-line.—A line of quadrates.
Blocks.—The mahogany forms on which stereotype plates are placed for printing.
Blocked up.—When the fount of type is all set, and none is available for present use.
Bodkin.—A delicate awl-like tool used for correcting errors in type.
Body.—The shank of the letter.
Botch.—A bungling, incompetent workman.
Bottled.—Type wider at the bottom than at the top.
Boxes.—The compartments of a case in which the types are placed.