1 stenometer | Definition of stenometer

stenometer

noun
ste·​nom·​e·​ter | \ stə̇ˈnämÉ™tÉ™(r), -mÉ™tÉ™-\

Definition of stenometer

: an instrument for measuring distances consisting of a telescope mounted on a tripod and fitted with a micrometer screw so that the distance may be measured to a rod carrying two targets a known distance apart whose images are brought together in the telescope by the micrometer screw

History and Etymology for stenometer

sten- + -meter

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