archipendulum

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An ancient device used to measure angles, consisting of an A-shaped device with a plumbline attached to the top vertex and a mark on the midpoint of the crossbar.
    — ETHICKS is represented in painting by a lady of a sober, grave aspect, holding the instrument archipendulum in one hand, with the other a lion bridled.

词形变化

archipendulums plural archipendula plural

词源

From archi- + pendulum.
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