stickful

1. (printing, dated) As much type as fills a composing stick.Examples: "That first morning it took me half an hour to set my first stickful, a dozen lines."; "Stickful after stickful is placed on this galley, until it also is full."; "Football stories may be divided into three general classes: the brief summary story of a stickful or a trifle more; the usual football story of a half column or less; and the long story that may be run through a column or more, depending upon the importance of the game."dated