celatones

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A form of celatone — A device invented by Galileo Galilei to observe Jupiter's moons with the purpose of finding longitude on Earth. It took the form of a piece of headgear with a telescope taking the place of an eyehole.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of celatone
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celatones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celatones

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“celatones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celatones. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celatones,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celatones.

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