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astrolabe

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/Part of speech nounSorted aabelorstStarts with AEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an early form of sextant

Word origin

From Middle English astrelabie et al., from Middle French astrolabe, Old French astrelabe, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολάβος (astrolábos, “star-taking”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).

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  • The shop carries more than a dozen sundials, mostly of bronze, plus an astrolabe ($650) of wrought iron.
  • The cafe serves a Moroccan breakfast (orange juice, yogurt, sweet crepes, honey and jam; 100 dirhams), and the Museum of Islamic Art offers wrought Persian astrolabes, Syrian copperwork and shimmering Moroccan textiles.

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