1. as much type as fills a composing stick
Usage: printing

Examples

• The typesetter had set a stickful of text before taking a break.
• Each stickful contained about six lines of type.
• The compositor carefully justified each stickful before transferring it to the galley.
• A stickful of type was the basic unit of measurement in hand composition.
• The apprentice learned to set a clean stickful without spacing errors.