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From panto- + -meter. Compare French pantomètre.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc. It was a precursor to the graphometer, used mostly in topography. Full definition →
From panto- + -meter. Compare French pantomètre.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.