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Webster 1913 Edition


Printer

Print′er

,
Noun.
One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman.
Printer’s devil
,
Printer's gauge
.
See under
Devil
, and
Gauge
.
–
Printer's ink
.
See
Printing ink
, below.

Webster 1828 Edition


Printer

PRINT'ER

,
Noun.
One that prints books, pamphlets or papers.
1.
One that stains or prints cloth with figures, as calico.
2.
One that impresses letters or figures with copper-plates.