stamp
1. A finishing tool, cut in brass, bearing figures
or patterns in relief. Stamps range in design from
a simple dot to the most intricate lacework
design, and can be used by hand or in a blocking
machine. In a more restricted sense, however, the
simpler tools, or those meant to be used by hand;
they are probably more correctly referred to as
hand tools, fancy hand tools, or UNIT TOOLS . 2. An
engraved design on a block, or the impression of a
block or stamp on the covers of a book, as
distinct from a decoration executed by a roll, or
one cut into the leather. See: ARMORIAL BINDINGS ;BLOCKING (1) ;BLOCKING FOIL ;BLOCKING PRESS ;PANEL ;STAMP .
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