copyholder

Meaning

Noun

  • A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
  • A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
  • A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.

Origin

  • From copy + holder.

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