Definitions for astrolabe

astrolabe as·tro·labe

Spelling: [as-truh-leyb]
IPA: /ˈæs trəˌleɪb/

Astrolabe is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 714 anagrams from letters in astrolabe (aabelorst).

Definitions for astrolabe

noun

  1. an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars and for the solution of other problems in astronomy and navigation: used by Greek astronomers from about 200 b.c. and by Arab astronomers from the Middle Ages until superseded by the sextant.

Origin of astrolabe

1325-75; Middle English, variant of astrolabie Medieval Latin astrolabium Late Greek astrolábion, Greek astrolábon (neuter of astrolábos, adj. used as noun), equivalent to ástro(n) Examples for astrolabe

The rest of the voyage of the astrolabe was in well-known waters.

This Chaucer says plainly, in his Treatise on the astrolabe, pt.

The works upon, and descriptions of, the astrolabe, are numerous.

This, however, was a 'sufficient' astrolabe for the purpose.

About the early printed editions of the astrolabe, I have not much to say.

There were also in this library an astrolabe, and a sphere with the signs of the Zodiac.

Little Lewis had asked him if he might learn something about an astrolabe.

The astrolabe had anchored in the same depth, and upon a similar bottom.

See Chaucer's own treatise on The astrolabe, which he describes.

astrolabe: a machine used at sea to measure the distances of stars.

Word Value for astrolabe
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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