w. caxton
stən noun
1.
William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.
2.
Bibliography. any one of the books printed by Caxton, all of which are in black letter.
3.
Printing. a kind of type imitating Caxton's black letter.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a book printed by William Caxton |
| 2. | a style of type, imitating the Gothic, that Caxton used in his books |
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| Caxton2 (ˈkækstən) | |
| —n | |
| William. ?1422--91, English printer and translator: published, in Bruges, the first book printed in English (1475) and established the first printing press in England (1477) | |
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