/ Dictionary / Index C composing stick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: compos'ing stick" Pronunciation: [key] — Print. Print. a portable, adjustable, usually metal tray that the compositor holds in one hand while placing in it type gathered with the other hand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. composing room composite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language