U.
ULTIMATE.
The last syllable of a word.
UNDERHAND.
A phrase used by pressmen for the light and easy, or heavy and hard, running in of the carriage. Thus they say, The press goes light and easy under hand, or it goes heavy or hard under hand.—M.
UNDERLAYS.
Pieces of paper pasted on the bottom of an engraving on wood, to raise it to the proper height to print with types, &c. If an engraving be hollow on the face of it, then a small underlay under the hollow part will raise that part by means of the pressure in printing it at press, and prevent the necessity of using too many overlays.
UNEVEN PAGE.
The same as Odd Page, which see. Smith uses the term.
UNLOCK THE FORM.
To loosen the quoins for the purpose of correcting; and also for laying-up; or for any other purpose.
UPPER HAND.
When the spindle goes soft and easy, the pressmen say, it goes well over hand or above hand. But the contrary if it goes hard and heavy.—M.