tip
1. The thinnest available MILLBOARD (1) . It is
used in some instances for making the SPRING-BACK (1) of a
blankbook, as the inner boards of SPLIT BOARDS , and to
a considerable extent as a lining board. 2. A
thin, flat brush consisting of a relatively small
number of camel or squirrel hairs fixed between
two pieces of card. It is used by some gilders for
picking up gold leaf and placing it on the surface
to be gilded. 3. See: TIP-ON . (97 , 159 ,233 )