as|tro|labe

as|tro|labe
as|tro|labe «AS truh layb», noun.
an astronomical instrument formerly used for measuring the altitude of the sun or stars. It has been largely replaced by the sextant.
[< Old French astrelabe, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin astrolabium < Greek astrolábos (originally) taking (the position of) stars < ástron star + lambánein take]

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  • astrolabe — as•tro•labe [[t]ˈæs trəˌleɪb[/t]] n. astron. a medieval instrument used to determine the position of the sun or stars • Etymology: 1325–75; ME, var. of astrolabie < ML astrolabium < LGk astrolábion, Gk astrolábos=astro astro + labos to… …   From formal English to slang

  • Astrolabe — As tro*labe ([a^]s tr[ o]*l[=a]b), n. [OE. astrolabie, astrilabe, OF. astrelabe, F. astrolabe, LL. astrolabium, fr. Gr. astrola bon; a stron star + ?, ?, to take.] 1. (Astron.) An instrument for observing or showing the positions of the stars. It …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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