hand-set
Cradle's resting companion
Hand-set describes something positioned or assembled by hand rather than by machine.
In typography, hand-set type was composed letter by letter from metal or wooden blocks: The old newspaper used hand-set headlines.
A hand-set telephone receiver rests in a cradle when not in use.
As a verb, to hand-set is to arrange manually: She hand-set each tile in the mosaic.
Changed to improve fit
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
- tunedSet to correct pitch
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- knobRounded gripping fixture
analog · mechanical · manual · preset · configured · positioned · aligned · clock
Printing from raised surfaces
- composing stickHandheld typesetting tray
- movable typeReconfigurable printing components
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- chaseRapid following of quarry
quoin · furniture · slug · spacing · compositor · typesetter · printing press · sorts
adjusted
Changed to improve fit
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
- tunedSet to correct pitch
- dialGraduated circular indicator
knob · analog · mechanical · manual · preset · configured · positioned · aligned · clock · timer
letterpress
Printing from raised surfaces
- composing stickHandheld typesetting tray
- movable typeReconfigurable printing components
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
chase · quoin · furniture · slug · spacing · compositor · typesetter · printing press · sorts · font
gemstone
Ornamental cut mineral
diamond · stone · crafted · artisan · bespoke · custom · jeweler · bench · faceted · precious
hand-setautomated
Operating without human control
mechanized · factory-set · mass-produced · programmed · robotic
hand-setbase
Supporting bottom structure
base unit · speakerphone · base station · cradle · docking station