The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Debito justitiæ.—By debt of justice.

Début.—Beginning of an enterprise; first appearance.

Deceptio visûs.—An illusion of the sight.

Dedimus potestatem.—We have given power.

Deficit.—A want of deficiency.

Dei gratiâ.—By the grace of God.

Déjeûner à la fourchette.—A breakfast or luncheon with meats.

Dele.—Blot out or erase.

Delenda est Carthago.—Carthage must be blotted out.

Delta (the Greek letter Δ,) a triangular tract of land toward the mouth of a river.