reglet

[reg-lit] /ˈrɛg lɪt/
noun
1.
Architecture.
  1. a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
  2. a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
2.
Printing.
  1. a thin strip, usually of wood, less than type-high, used to produce a blank in or about a page of type.
  2. such strips collectively.
Origin
1570-80; < French, diminutive of règle regle; see -et
Examples from the web for reglet
  • Where flashing is installed in reglet in concrete insert upper edge into reglet.
  • Where reglet occurs at vertical surfaces, extend plies roofing sheets up into reglet the full depth of the reglet.
  • Where reglets are detailed, slip flashing into reglet and secure in place per manufacturer's recommendations.
  • Stucco- the stucco surface and reglet pattern need some attention.
British Dictionary definitions for reglet

reglet

/ˈrɛɡlɪt/
noun
1.
a flat narrow architectural moulding
2.
(printing) a strip of oiled wood used for spacing between lines of hot metal type Compare lead2 (sense 7)
Word Origin
C16: from Old French, literally: a little rule, from regle rule, from Latin rēgula