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Word: Astrolabe
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French astrelabe, from medieval Latin astrolabium, from Greek astrolabon, neuter of astrolabos ‘star-taking’
ˈastrə(ʊ)leɪb
an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the development of the sextant.
Short Definition:instrument used to make astronomical measurements before development of sextant
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