typecases
/ˈtaɪpˌkeɪsɪz/
noun
- A tray or drawer used in printing to hold type (metal letters) for hand typesetting.
- In the old print shop, rows of wooden typecases lined the walls.
- She learned to organize the typecases by font size and style.
- The printer carefully sorted the metal letters back into the typecases after the job was done.