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Compare French opticographe.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A telescope with a diagonal eyepiece, suspended vertically in gimbals by the object end beneath a fixed diagonal plane mirror. It is used for delineating landscapes by means of an attached pencil. Full definition →
Compare French opticographe.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.