This is an astrolabe.
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Astrolabe
/ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/
Synonyms for "astrolabe" (14 found)
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Noun(2 words)
astronomical instrumentcelestial instrument
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Noun(4 words)
educational toolform typehistorical artifactinstrument variant
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Noun(3 words)
museum objectstar position toolvariant form
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4 entriesIslamic astrolabemariner's astrolabemedieval astrolabeplanispheric astrolabe
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5 entriesancient astronomical instrumentcelestial altitude measurementhistorical navigational instrumentmariner's astrolabemedieval Islamic astronomy
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Astrolabe is an elaborate inclinometer, and can be considered an analog calculator capable of working out several different kinds of problems in astronomy.
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Astrolabe was used in classical antiquity, the Islamic Golden Age, the European Middle Ages and the Age of Discovery.
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Is that an astrolabe?
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