pica stick

noun

A type of ruler used to measure by hand the spacing in prints, designs, mock-ups, and proofs.

Similar
line gaugeagate ruler
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Meanings

nounpica stick (plural pica sticks)

plural pica sticks

  1. draftingA type of ruler used to measure by hand the spacing in prints, designs, mock-ups, and proofs.

    Synonyms: line gauge, agate ruler

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of ruler used to measure by hand the spacing in prints, designs, mock-ups, and proofs.

Similar
line gaugeagate ruler
Also see
agate rulerline gauge
Cite this entry
APA

pica stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pica%20stick

MLA

“pica stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pica%20stick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pica stick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pica%20stick.

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