chorograph

C3H4O1R1O1G2R1A1P3H4

noun

An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounchorograph (plural chorographs)

plural chorographs

  1. An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc.

Origin

From Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “tract of land”) + -o- + -graph.

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APA

chorograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorograph

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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