Meanings
nounscissor binoculars pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two periscopes.
Synonyms: donkey's ears, trench binoculars
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two periscopes.
Also see
Origin
- GermanScherenfernrohr
- Englishscissor binoculars
From scissor + binoculars, calque of German Scherenfernrohr.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch schaarverrekijker
- schaarverrekijkerstereoscopic periscopic binoculars
Finnish haarakiikari
- haarakiikaristereoscopic periscopic binoculars
German Scherenfernrohr
- Scherenfernrohrstereoscopic periscopic binoculars
Swedish batterikikare
- batterikikarestereoscopic periscopic binoculars
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