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/ahr"keuh graf', -grahf'/, n. Geom.an instrument for drawing arcs, having a flexible arc-shaped part adjusted by an extensible straight bar connecting its sides.[1815-25; ARC + -O- + -GRAPH]
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Arcograph — Arc o*graph, n. [L. arcus (E. arc) + graph.] An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point; a cyclograph. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arcograph — Arcograph, ein Spiegelinstrument zum Abstecken bestimmter Winkel, das Verwendung findet beim Abstecken von Kreisbögen. Näheres s. Spiegel und Prismeninstrumente, sowie Kurvenabsteckung … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
arcograph — /ahr keuh graf , grahf /, n. Geom. an instrument for drawing arcs, having a flexible arc shaped part adjusted by an extensible straight bar connecting its sides. [1815 25; ARC + O + GRAPH] * * * arcograph (ˈɑːkəʊgrɑːf, æ ) [f. L. arcus bow, arc + … Useful english dictionary
arcograph — /ˈakoʊgræf/ (say ahkohgraf), / graf/ (say grahf), /ˈakə / (say ahkuh ) noun an instrument once used for drawing arcs, having a flexible arc shaped part adjusted by an extensible straight bar connecting its sides; cyclograph …
Bow — (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bow bearer — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bow drill — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bow instrument — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bow window — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bow-compass — Bow com pass, n.; pl. {Bow compasses}. 1. An arcograph. [1913 Webster] 2. A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow shaped spring, instead of by a joint.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
