1. thin strips of wood or metal used as spacing material in printing or bookbinding
Usage: printing; technical
2. narrow flat moldings used as architectural trim
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The printer inserted reglets between the lines of type to create proper spacing.
• Wooden reglets were used to separate different sections of the page layout.
• The bookbinder carefully placed reglets along the spine for reinforcement.
• Decorative reglets adorned the edges of the window frames.
• The architect specified thin reglets to accent the building’s facade.
• Metal reglets provided precise spacing in the typesetting process.