Case

A shallow wooden tray, fitted with strips of wood, which divide it into various compartments called “boxes,” and in which letter is kept to compose with. Cases should always be lined with paper or they are likely to damage the face of types at the bottom of the boxes. The word Case is frequently used as synonymous with composition, as, To work at Case. The cases of various countries vary, according to the nature of the language whose characters they are intended to contain.