centrolinead

centrolinead: \\-ˈlinēˌad, -ēəd\ noun (-s)
Etymology: irregular from centr- + Latin linea line — more at line

: a long ruler that has two adjustable arms fastened to one end of it by wing nuts and is used for drawing convergents toward inaccessible vanishing points in perspective

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/sen'troh lin"ee ad', -euhd/, n.

a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.

[1805-15; CENTRO- + L line(a) LINE¹ + ad to]

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centrolinead — cen tro*lin e*ad (s[e^]n tr[ o]*l[i^]n [ e]*[a^]d), n. An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines converging to a center. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centrolinead — Nicholson s centrolinead The centrolinead was invented by Peter Nicholson, a British mathematician and architect, in 1814.[1] It was used to construct 2 point perspective drawings where one or both vanishing points existed outside the drawing… … Wikipedia
centrolinead — /sen troh lin ee ad , euhd/, n. a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing. [1805 15; CENTRO + L line(a) LINE1 + ad to] * * * … Universalium
centrolinead — cen·tro·lin·e·ad … English syllables

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