/ Dictionary / Index B black letter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: black' let'ter Pronunciation: [key] — Print. Print. a heavy-faced type in a style like that of early European hand lettering and the earliest printed books. &blakltrstart;This is a sample of black letter&blakltrend; Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. blackleg black-letter day Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language