What does "catchword" mean?
Catchword: (Print.) The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing.
Additional senses
- 2.A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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