plane table

noun

A particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.

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planchette
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Meanings

nounplane table (plural plane tables)

plural plane tables · alternative planetable

  1. cartographyA particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.

    Synonyms: planchette

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA particular kind of instrument used by surveyors in mapmaking.

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planchette

Origin

Originally plain table, because of its simplicity.

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Translations

Irish plánchlár
  • plánchlára particular kind of instrument used by surveyors
Russian ме́нзула, планше́т
  • ме́нзула (ménzula)a particular kind of instrument used by surveyors
  • планше́т (planšét)a particular kind of instrument used by surveyors
Turkish plançete
  • plançetea particular kind of instrument used by surveyors
Cite this entry
APA

plane table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20table

MLA

“plane table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20table. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plane table,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plane%20table.

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