Compositors [noun]

One of these was an old compositor who had "held a case" in that office for many years.

Companies were as hopelessly jumbled and mixed as a galley of type that a compositor has dropped downstairs.

Thence the proof passes back again to the compositor, who corrects the type in accordance with the proof-reader's markings.

The portion thus given each compositor is called a "take," and its length is determined by circumstances.

If many such occur, the proof is again passed to the compositor for further correction and the taking of fresh proofs.

As to punctuation, every compositor thinks he knows better than proof-reader and author combined and follows his own sweet will.

In 1847 Erik went to Muskego, where he engaged as compositor in the office of Nordlyset, setting the type for the first number.

The Paige Compositor marches alone and far in the lead of human inventions.

Becoming, soon after, a compositor, he made a tour of France in this capacity.

Mr. Sims was the compositor, and an Englishman; he put me through tenderly.