OSCILLOMETER

Os`cil*lom"e*ter, n. [L. oscillare to swing + -meter.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the angle through which a ship rolls or pitches at sea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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