Joint

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English

noun

Definition

"The exterior juncture of the spine and covers of a (usually) case-bound book. Although the term "joint" is often used to indicate the internal juncture of the board paper and fly leaf of a book, the more appropriate term here is hinge."<ref name="Etherington">Roberts, Matt T. and Don Etherington. "Joint". Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Conservation Online, 1994. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref>

Synonyms

Related terms

French joint, hinge, groove

Translations for "joint"

  • Danish: (translation needed)
  • Dutch: scharnier<ref name="Kneep">Gnirrep, W.K., J.P. Gumbert and J.A. Szirmai.Kneep en binding. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 1992.</ref>
  • Italian: cerniera<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />
  • Latin: (translation needed)
  • Spanish: articulación<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, bisagra<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />

References

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