Bookstaff vs. Letter — What's the Difference?

Letter, letter of the alphabet, a written character.

A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet

A written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger

The precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation

Literature

A style of typeface.

Inscribe letters or writing on

Be given a school or college initial as a mark of proficiency in sport

A written symbol or character representing a speech sound and being a component of an alphabet.

A written symbol or character used in the graphemic representation of a word, such as the h in Thames. See Note at Thames.

A written or printed communication directed to a person or organization.

Often letters A certified document granting rights to its bearer.

Literal meaning

Literary culture; belles-lettres.

Learning or knowledge, especially of literature.

Literature or writing as a profession.

A piece of type that prints a single character.

A specific style of type.

The characters in one style of type.

An emblem in the shape of the initial of a school awarded for outstanding performance, especially in varsity athletics.

To write letters on

To write in letters

To write or form letters.

To earn a school letter, as for outstanding athletic achievement

A symbol in an alphabet.

A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.

The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).

Literature.

(law) A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).

A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.

Clipping of varsity letter

A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

One who lets, or lets out.

(archaic) One who retards or hinders.

(transitive) To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

To earn a varsity letter (award).

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

One who retards or hinders.

A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.

A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.

A writing; an inscription.

Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.

A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.

A letter; an epistle.

A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day letters, or night letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day lettergrams, or night lettergrams.

To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.

A written message addressed to a person or organization;

The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;

A strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);

An award earned by participation in a school sport;

Owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

Win an athletic letter

Set down or print with letters

Mark letters on or mark with letters