cyclostyle

English

Etymology

cyclo- +‎ style (as in stylus). Late 19th century.

Noun

cyclostyle (plural cyclostyles)

1. (architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
2. A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline

Derived terms

• cyclostylar

Verb

1. To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.

References

• “cyclostyle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• "Cyclostyle", in Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911 edition.
• (etymology) "cyclostyle", in Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition.