First Known Use: 1571
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theodolite
noun the·od·o·lite \thē-ˈä-də-ˌlīt\
Definition of THEODOLITE
: a surveyor's instrument for measuring horizontal and usually also vertical angles
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Origin of THEODOLITE
New Latin theodelitus
Rhymes with THEODOLITE
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