Sheepsfoot
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005209
A printer's hand tool with a claw at one end, used for prying up a form, that is, for lifting the locked type and chase from the imposing stone or press bed. It was sold with hand-press outfits alongside tools such as wrenches, brayers and bearers. The tool is historical and no longer used in modern printing.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005209 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Translations | German: Schaffuß; Spanish: pie de oveja; French: pied-de-mouton |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Sheepsfoot",
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"definition": "A printer's hand tool with a claw at one end, used for prying up a form, that is, for lifting the locked type and chase from the imposing stone or press bed. It was sold with hand-press outfits alongside tools such as wrenches, brayers and bearers. The tool is historical and no longer used in modern printing.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"translations": {
"de": "Schaffuß",
"es": "pie de oveja",
"fr": "pied-de-mouton"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sheepsfoot/"
}
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