"Truchet point" meaning in All languages combined

See Truchet point on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Truchet points [plural]
Etymology: Established by the French clergyman Sébastien Truchet. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Truchet point (plural Truchet points)
  1. (typography, historical) A former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Truchet_point-en-noun-U2XFqcmR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Typography Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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