running title

noun

: the title or abbreviated title of a volume printed at the top of left-hand text pages or sometimes of all text pages

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running title was circa 1625

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“Running title.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20title. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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