polytype

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A cast or facsimile of an engraving, matter in type, etc., produced by pressing a woodcut or other plate into semi-fluid metal. An intaglio matrix is the result; and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained.
2. Pertaining to polytypage; produced by polytypage.
3. To reproduce by polytypage: as, to polytype an engraving.

Wiktionary

1. n. Any of the types involved in polytypism.
2. n. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.
3. v. transitive To produce a polytype of.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Print.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.
2. adj. (Print.) Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping.
3. v. (Print.) To produce a polytype of.