stenometer

stenometer
\\stə̇ˈnäməd.ə(r), -mətə-\ noun
Etymology: sten- + -meter
: an instrument for measuring distances consisting of a telescope mounted on a tripod and fitted with a micrometer screw so that the distance may be measured to a rod carrying two targets a known distance apart whose images are brought together in the telescope by the micrometer screw

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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