reglet

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛɡlɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(reg′lit)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
reg•let  (reg′lit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Architecture
    • a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
    • a narrow, flat molding;
      fillet.
  2. [Print.]
    • Printinga thin strip, usually of wood, less than type-high, used to produce a blank in or about a page of type.
    • Printingsuch strips collectively.
  • French, diminutive of règle regle; see -et
  • 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reglet /ˈrɛɡlɪt/ n
  1. a flat narrow architectural moulding
  2. a strip of oiled wood used for spacing between lines of hot metal type
    Compare lead2
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French, literally: a little rule, from regle rule, from Latin rēgula
'reglet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lead

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