copyholder

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Synonyms: copy holder, cup holder, copyhold, cupholder, copyholders, coholder, copyholds, cup-holder

Antonyms: copy holder, cup holder, copyhold, cupholder, copyholders, coholder, copyholds, cup-holder

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A person who rents land under the [[copyhold]] system.
2. {{lb|en|dated|publishing}} A device that holds [[copy]] in place for [[typesetting]].<!--Now dated in commercial publishing, where paper manuscript and paper foul proofs are increasingly unusual forms of copy for {{w|digital typesetting}}.-->
3. {{lb|en|dated|publishing}} A person who holds [[copy]] and reads it aloud to a [[proofreader]], who checks the typeset text against it.<!--A component of an editorial system that is now rarely used (in the 21st century). For its details see Skillin et al 1974, Words Into Type, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall, pp. 70 ff.-->

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