Definition of quirer:
°One-twentieth of a
ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.
°(
bookbinding) A set of
leaves which are
stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single
signature (
ie group of four), but may be several
nested signatures.
°(bookbinding) To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.
°To sing in concert.
Definition of quirer:
°One-twentieth of a
ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.
°(
bookbinding) A set of
leaves which are
stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single
signature (
ie group of four), but may be several
nested signatures.
°(bookbinding) To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.
°To sing in concert.