horse blanket n. a large, complex, or comprehensive report or chart. Etymological Note: Probably derives from a size comparison of sheets of chart paper to actual horse blankets. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
horse blanket n.— «Horse blanket Very large sheet of paper pasted on a wall and used to brief complex data or diagrams.» —“Appendix A—Informal Staff Language” by U.S. Army ST7000, Action Officer Development Course...
ziatype n.— «I’m getting interested in trying some alternative processes like kallitype and ziatype. For this, I’ll need to convert 35 mm negs and positives to 8X10, 11X14 etc. paper negatives for the contact printing.» —“Paper...
ziatype n.— «Kersey uses several processes for printing his pictures, from traditional silver gelatin prints to a mysterious, little-known technique called a ziatype. Named after the Native American word zia, meaning “sun,”...
scout n.— «Barrel edition or scouts—Papers rescued from some receptael, such as subway waste paper basekt, and resold.» —“Slang of newspaper and mail delivery (rewrite Canny)” by Individuals; Wayne Walden in New York...
barrel edition n.— «Barrel edition or scouts—Papers rescued from some receptacle, such as subway waste paper basket, and resold.» —“Slang of newspaper and mail delivery (rewrite Canny)” by Individuals; Wayne Walden in...