Galley
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002502
A shallow, three-sided metal tray used by compositors to hold composed lines of type before they are arranged into pages. This tray allows for the temporary storage and handling of type in a stable manner. Type is typically transferred from the composing stick to the galley for proofing or further arrangement.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002502 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| See also | Galley proof |
| Translations | German: Setzrahmen; Spanish: galera; French: galée |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002502",
"term": "Galley",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A shallow, three-sided metal tray used by compositors to hold composed lines of type before they are arranged into pages. This tray allows for the temporary storage and handling of type in a stable manner. Type is typically transferred from the composing stick to the galley for proofing or further arrangement.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"see_also": [
"galley proof"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Setzrahmen",
"es": "galera",
"fr": "galée"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/galley/"
}
Record 2,759 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.