Truchet point

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Established by the French clergyman Sébastien Truchet.

Noun[edit]

Truchet point (plural Truchet points)

  1. (typography, historical) A former point size of 1/144 of a French inch or 1/1728 of the royal foot.