Quadrat

Definitions

1. An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
2. A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
   obsolete
3. A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

Equivalents

Examples

“If his Title be ſhort, he Sets it in the middle of the Line, by Setting Quadrats on both ſides: If his Title be long, he Sets the middle Line in the middle: If it make⟳ three or more Lines, he Indents the firſt with an m Quadrat, and the other with two m Quadrats.”

“The footsticks may be a trifle shorter than the width of two pages and the gutter; for as there should always be a line of quadrats, or a reglet cut⟳ to measure⟳, at the foot of each page, the footstick may be a pica shorter without danger, on this account, of any thing falling out, when the form⟳ is lifted and it thus prevents the side and foot sticks from binding when locked up.”

CEFR level