noun
- 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.