Astrolabe
Origin
Middle French astrolabe, Old French astrelabe, from Ancient Greek ἀστÏολάβος (astrolabos, "star-taking"), from ἄστÏον (astron, "star") + λαμβάνω (lambanÅ, "I take").
Full definition of astrolabe
Noun
astrolabe
(plural astrolabes)- An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.