ELLIPSOGRAPH

Etymology

Noun

ellipsograph (plural ellipsographs)

A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.

Synonyms

• trammel

Source: Wiktionary


El*lip"so*graph, n. Etym: [Ellipse + graph: cf. F. ellipsographe.]

Definition: An instrument for describing ellipses; -- called also trammel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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