DECLINATOR

Etymology

Noun

declinator (plural declinators)

An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.

(obsolete) A dissenter.

Anagrams

• centroidal

Source: Wiktionary


Dec"li*na`tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déclinateur. See Decline.]

1. An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.

2. A dissentient. [R.] Bp. Hacket.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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