papyrograph noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •(historical) An early device for reproducing documents by means of a paper stencil and corrosive ink. •(no longer used, rare) Synonym of papyrology. verb1 •(historical) To use a papyrograph; to copy by means of a papyrograph.Papyrographed descriptions of the experiments were distributed to the students and commented on in class before the experiments were undertaken. — 1892 formspapyrographed · papyrographing · papyrographs