abbrev. of QUADRAT sb. 2.
1880. in Webster, Suppl.
1884. Western Morn. News, 17 July, 4/6. A quad is a compositor’s instrument for the filling up of blanks.
1884. Tuer (title), Quads within Quads, for Authors, Editors, and Devils.
1884. Pall Mall Gaz., 1 Aug., 4/2. ‘Quads’ in the present case are a trade term applicable to printers’ jokes.
