Componedor in english
Composing stick
pronunciation: kəmpoʊzɪŋstɪk part of speech: none
pronunciation: kəmpoʊzɪŋstɪk part of speech: none
In gestures
componedor = composing stick ; stick.
Example: The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.Example: A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.