catchwords

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A form of catchword — A word at the end of a book page that repeats the first word from the following page. (Such words served as aids to the bookbinder (to check rapidly for correct placement of leaves) and were also viewed by some readers as aids to smooth reading.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of catchword
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APA

catchwords. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchwords

MLA

“catchwords.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchwords. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catchwords,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catchwords.

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